Near-sighted eye exercises are designed to improve your ability to see far distances by strengthening your eye muscles as well as your focusing abilities. According to the Mayo Clinic, a basic eye exam will be able to confirm your specific degree of nearsightedness. In addition to eye exercises, prescription glasses and contacts can help correct your nearsightedness.
Softball Exercise
This exercise is designed to improve your ability to see far distances as well as focus on fast moving objects. Take a piece of rope and attach to your ceiling. From here, attach a soft ball to the base of the cord at chest height. Have a partner pull the ball backwards and stand directly in front of the ball. As the ball is released, attempt to move out of the way of the ball while keeping your feet planted. Perform 10 times before resting.
Pen Exercise
This exercise is designed to strengthen your eye muscles. Sit down in a chair with your back straight and feet planted on the floor. From here, grab a pen and hold it at arms length from your eyes. Focus directly on the top of the pen and move the pen to your left and right without moving your body. Follow the pen with your eyes and hold it out to your left for a count of three before moving it back to the right side for an additional count of three.
Distance Reading Exercise
This reading exercise is designed to improve your ability to focus on things clearly from long distances. Take a normal eye exam chart and place it on a wall at eye level. From here, take five steps back and read off each letter that you can see. If you cannot read every letter on the eye chart take one step forward. Once you have successfully read all of the letters, take half a step backwards and attempt to make out the letters again. As you improve with this exercise, you will be able to step further and further away from the sign.
Muscle Relaxing Exercise
This eye exercise is designed to relax your eye muscles, releasing tension and improving your ability to focus. Start by closing both of your eyes and cupping each eye with one hand. Massage the tops of both of your eyes in a clockwise motion for 10 full rotations. Repeat in the opposite direction for another count of 10. From here, repeat the previous exercises while applying the majority of the pressure just below your eyes.
