subject: Improve Your Eyesight-natural Alternatives For Vision Correction [print this page] In order to see clearly, you used to have to rely on glasses or contact lenses. Then, in the 1990S laser eye correction, or LASIK, was developed. Many people ran to the nearest LASIK provider in the hopes of achieving permanent 20/20 vision. However, many people found out at the cost was prohibitive and treatment was limited to specific conditions. In the past several years, this technique has come down significantly in price and is now used to treat many more patients. However, because it is still not readily covered by insurance and due to increased reports of side effects, people are still searching for alternatives to improve their eyesight.
When it comes to less invasive methods resulting in better eyesight without glasses, there are several options that have been around for many years. Although they are now being tested on a more clinical level to determine their success rate. Some of these techniques are vision therapy exercises, herbal supplements, and a specific nutrition program. Some patients choose to use only one of these treatments, but many are noticing the most improvements when combining one or more.
Vision exercises are based on the idea that the eye muscles, just like any other muscle in the human body, need to be strengthened through daily workouts. Many feel that the proliferation of vision problems is due to strain because of the constant exposure to computers, televisions, and video games, and building eye strength is actually important in countering their effects. Without enough strength, the eye muscles may actually compensate in ways that cause harm. Additionally, by learning to consciously contract eye muscles, we can also learn how to relax them. This is an important part of improving vision and allowing proper blood flow to the muscles of the eye.
Nutritional and herbal supplementation also treats the eyes just like any other organ in the body in the sense that they need the proper nutrition in order to function optimally. Without certain nutrients our brains do not work properly, and the eyes are no different. Effects from dietary changes can often produce quick, and sometimes permanent, results. Herbs can also be used to help your eyesight improve naturally. They work in a variety of ways from reversing some previous damages to the eye as well as slowing further damage and protecting the veins and arteries in the eye. With new information coming out on these more holistic treatments, rebuilding your vision naturally will most likely begin to rival laser surgery in terms of permanent vision improvement.
