Yoga of Perfect Sight

Good Eyesight

Preservation of good eyesight is almost impossible without eye education. Remember some fundamental principles of perfect eyesight.

1. Many blind people are curable.

2. All errors of refraction are functional, therefore curable.

3. All defective vision is due to strain in some form. You can demonstrate to your satisfaction that strain lowers the vision. When you stare, you strain. Look fixedly at one object for five seconds or longer. What happens? The object blurs and finally disappears. Also, your eyes are made uncomfortable by this experiment. When you rest your eyes for a few moments the vision is improved and the discomfort relieved.

4. Strain is relieved by relaxation.

To use your eyes correctly all day long, it is necessary that you:

I. Blink frequently. Staring is a strain and always lowers the vision.

II. Shift your glance constantly from one point to another, seeing the part regarded best and other parts not so clearly. That is, when you look at a chair, do not try to see the whole object at once; look first at the back of it, seeing that part best and other parts less. Remember to blink as you quickly shift your glance from the hack to the seat and legs seeing each part best, in turn. This is central fixation.

III. Your head and eyes are moving all day long. Imagine that stationary objects are moving in the direction opposite to the movement of your head and eyes. When you walk about the room or on the street, notice that the floor or pavement seems to come towards you, while objects on either side appear to move in the direction opposite to the movement of your body.