Eye coordination games can strengthen weak eye muscles that cause muscle imbalance. Technically known as convergence insufficiency, eye muscle imbalance causes eyes to work independently by turning inward, outward or in different directions. Strengthening the muscles promotes eye convergence which allows the eyes to work in sync, according to the American Academy of Optometry, British Chapter. To achieve the best results, perform eye exercises 30 minutes daily, according to the State University of New York Optometric Center.
Pencil Pushers
Pencil pusher maneuvers can help with eye coordination. This game is also known as either the push-up or pencil-to-nose exercise, according to the American Academy of Optometry, British Chapter. Sit upright and take a pencil in one hand. Extend your arm so the pencil is as far away as possible. Focus your eyes on the pencil tip. Slowly move the pencil closer until it appears as two. Close your eyes while returning your arm and pencil to the original position. Relax five seconds. Repeat this exercise 10 times.
Colored Pencils
Improve eye coordination by playing a game using two colored pencils in a maneuver that involves different focus point ranges, according to the American Academy of Optometry, British Chapter. Find two colored pencils and place one in each hand. Extend your right arm so the pencil is at the farthest point. Extend your left arm out, but keep your elbow bent at a 90-degree angle so that the pencil is closer to your body. Focus your eyes on the furthest pencil so you see one pencil. At this point, there should be two images of the closest pencil. Turn your eyes to the closest pencil which should appear singularly. The distant pencil will appear double, or seen in diplopia. Move each pencil closer to your body and repeat the process. Play this game another five times, each time moving the pencils closer.
Beaded Strings
Use a beaded string in an eye coordination game. Thread 10 beads onto a string. Place each thread end into each hand. Hold one end of the string on the tip of your nose while extending your other arm as far as possible, according to the American Academy of Optometry, British Chapter. Look at the farthest bead which will appear as one and notice the remaining beads appear double, with the largest discrepancy being the bead closest to your nose. Focus your eyes on the next distant bead until that bead appears single. All the other beads will appear double. Keep moving down the line of beads, refocusing your eyes each time, until the closest bead appears single. Rest for five minutes. Repeat this game twice throughout the day.
Quick Focus
Improve eye coordination by doing a quick focus game. Technically known as a jump or step convergence technique by the American Academy of Optometry, British Chapter, this game involves sitting upright in a comfortable chair. Place a detailed, small target such as a playing card in your right hand. Extend your right arm as far as possible. Focus your eyes on the card and move the card as close as possible to your face until it becomes doubled or blurred in appearance. Hold the card in place as you focus your eyes on a distant point. Focus on the distant point for two seconds. Move your eyes to look at the card. Hold that position for two seconds. Repeat this process five times.
