Eye Exercises for Farsightedness

Farsightedness, often referred to as hyperopia, isn’t really the opposite of nearsightedness as most people think. Nearsightedness is where you can see things up close but have difficulties in focusing on things far away from you. With farsightedness, people can still see objects both closely and far away but their eyes need to work harder to do so.

There are a few different causes of hyperopia and one of the most common is the aging process. Symptoms can include things like blurry vision, eyestrain, discomfort, restlessness and irritability. And, if those aren’t bad enough, it can affect people in such a way that it results in a poor attention span and crossed eyes.

How to Correct Farsightedness

Eye Exercises for FarsightednessOne of the biggest problems with hyperopia is that it doesn’t always have any symptoms. Therefore, it is often left alone to its own devices for a long time.

If symptoms are noticed for this problem then corrective glasses and contact lenses are used to correct the symptoms, but they don’t often help with the cause of the problem.

The cause of the problem is the inability to focus clearly on objects that are up close. If your eyes are strong enough they will correct themselves and focus correctly. Over time, due to added strain on the eyes, they will become weaker and won’t be able to work as well as before.

As you get older, you will need added power to focus on things and this is when you’ll need glasses to help you.

You also want to ensure that you’re getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals in your diet. Like other organs in your body, your eyes need vitamins and minerals to function properly. You want to ensure that your body is getting everything it needs to stay healthy.

The same applies to your vision. By simply adding the right vitamins, minerals and herbs into your diet, you can maintain healthy eyes and keep your vision in the best possible condition.

Here are a few tips that you should try to help improve farsightedness:


You should always ensure that your eyes get enough rest. Unlike the rest of your body, your eyes are always working. If your legs are tired, you sit down and rest. If your arms are tired then you relax for a while. If your eyes are tired, then you usually continue using them.

It’s a good idea to take a rest from your vision to help you see clearly. If, for example, you’re doing a lot of work on a computer, you need to take regular breaks from using a computer.

Try to follow the 10-10-10 Rule when it comes to your eyes. For every 10 minutes of looking at a computer, try to look at something 10 feet away for 10 seconds. This will help your eyes to focus on something further away than something that is immediately in front of you.

William Bates Method

Dr. William Bates created a set of exercises that are designed to help your vision and improve your eye muscles. He suggested that you practice two things at the same time: swinging and palming.

Palming is where you cover your eyes with your palms to get total darkness. You should do this without putting any undue pressure on your eyes. Take deep breaths and relax and concentrate on the darkness. Do this for about 10 minutes every day.

He also suggested to that you practice swinging. Here you focus on something at a distance. You then sway from side to side and maintain your focus on the object. As you’re doing this you should also blink as this will help to keep your eyes moist and clean.


Blinking is something that we should do naturally all the time. However, there are some instances where we don’t blink as much as we should. When we’re looking at something like a TV or a computer screen, we do it a lot less. Sometimes it’s so little that it causes extra problems for our eyes.

Blinking helps you to rehydrate the eyes; it also gives your eyes a temporary break from focusing and helps to prevent eyestrain.

If you spend a long time looking at a computer screen, ensure that you try to blink regularly. This will help your eyes to reset and reduce the chances of computer-induced eyestrain.

Roll Your Eyes

Rolling your eyes is easy and can really help with your vision. On top of this, it can also feel very satisfying at the same time. Like blinking, you don’t need to sit down and do this during a set exercise plan. Instead, you can do it at any time of the day.

Just take a break from what you are doing, sit back and roll your eyes in a circular motion. Do this both clockwise and counterclockwise. This will help your eyes to stay lubricated and will also help to alleviate eye strain.

By incorporating these simply exercises into your daily routine, you can really make a change in the way you see. These natural remedies to improve farsightedness will also eliminate the need for those pesky eye glasses and contact lenses!


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  1. Allan Mulvin #

    Thank You in advance. I just came from an Eye Doctor and he was suggesting Sursery.     While driving Home I remember hearing of an Exercise that would improve Astigmation  but did not have the time to learn More.  Today while reading the WebMed about eye care I found a Link to your WebSite.  I am 72 years old and have more Time and would like to Learn and Practice your Tips for Improving my Eye Site.

  2. Amber #

    Thanks for this information on exercises! Will definitely give them a try and see how they work!

  3. Rita #

    I am hyperopia and dry eyes can this exersise help me

    • Shvetang #

      Yes it will it will cure quickly 2 – 4 months

    • Rahul #

      What is exercise do for eyes

  4. sinthiyar #

    l am sithiyar from myanmar. I really feel sorry and I am very tried of my eye. my eye are retina detechments. so how should i do.

  5. divyanshu #

    Thnks for ur information

  6. Gopalsingh #

    very nice information, helpful to reduce eyes strain.

  7. Krishna kumar singh #

    sir, I work on a laptop everyday in about 7 hours. so, my lens no. is increases 1no. in every six month. I don’t suffer from mayopia but suffer from hyperopia. send me some more ideas here.

  8. Aqsa Urooj #

    Sir i m suferring from hyperopia by some points i.e 0.25 and 0.75….as i applied in gdp bt was rejectd due to the defect…can i clear my vision again by these exercises??

  9. Mansi #

    How many months gone to get a perfect vision ? Plz tell me anyone plzz

  10. Sowkath ali #

    Hello! Im suffering from hypermetrophia from my small age I’m I have a power of 6.0 in right and5.0 in left withoit spectacles I can’t see things clearly without glasses So, I need a good exercise for my eyes so I I need a good exercise to reduce my eye power faster my dream is to see the world clearly without spectacles

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