eye exercises

[BriGy86]

im wondering if anyone has tried this and it works

(appearently a co-worker of mine just bought a book and did the exercises and now he doesn't need glasses to drive)

link

 

[JDrake]

I heard about that but never tried it

 

[Xyclone]

:laugh:

I doubt it.

 

[CycloWizard]

The "tromboning" exercise has you hold a small object at arm's length, inhale, then move the object in to touch the tip of your nose. You then exhale, look at the object, and move it back out. "Tromboning exercises the focusing mechanism, improves control of the extraocular muscles and stimulates the flow of nutrients inside the eyes," according to the manual.

Even if I didn't know better, this tells me right away that it's a crock. First, one needs to understand generally how the eye focuses. Nearly all of the optical power of the eye is fixed by the cornea - it doesn't change its optical power. The variable focus is achieved by the lens, which is shaped by tension applied by a muscle surrounding the lens. The extraocular musculature is attached to the sclera (the white of your eye), which is connected to the cornea. Since the cornea does not change with accommodation (a change in focus), then it's silly to state that working out the extraocular muscles could affect your vision. I've never read any studies that indicate that the alignment of the eyes is linked to hyperopia, though I suppose it is a slight possiblity in which case this could help a little bit. However, I think this is extremely unlikely. Maybe your friend experienced the placebo effect.

 

[Midlander]

Almost everyone will see a minor improvement in vision upon giving up glasses, because eyes adjust to the assistance of the glasses. There is NO WAY, however, that the use of this hoax will eliminate the need for glasses unless you didn't need them in the first place.

I hope the attorney general is successful at shutting these folks down. They are fleecing the public.

 

[AbAbber2k]

I think this can best be described as a "crock of sh1t."

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: AbAbber2k
I think this can best be described as a "crock of sh1t."

 

[dxkj]

I did this program and I no longer need glasses


*pockets $500 payment*