Eye massage

Eye massage: not only to improve vision

Regular eye massage is an effective, simple, and easily accessible method that helps prevent visual fatigue, improves visual function, and serves as a preventive measure against vision disorders.

Ancient Chinese physicians recommended systematically performing special eye rubs for tired eyes and weakened vision. Moreover, they believed that there was a certain connection between the eyes and the kidneys, and between the eyes and the liver. Chinese doctors thought that the condition of internal organs affects the eyes (for example, bags under the eyes in people with kidney diseases or yellowing of the whites of the eyes in those with advanced liver diseases), and that the condition of the eyes also affects these internal organs.

If you regularly rub your forehead while washing in the morning, raise and lower your eyebrows several times, and blink actively, blood circulation in the area of the eyes and tear ducts will improve, your gaze will become clearer, your eyes will wake up faster, and you will feel more refreshed.

Eye massage not only activates tissue metabolism and improves blood circulation, removes tension in the eye muscles, restores eye function, but also has a therapeutic and preventive effect. Therefore, this massage is recommended for the prevention of glaucoma and cataracts.

It is especially important to use eye massage when working long and intensely at a computer. Before performing eye massage, glasses should be removed, and if possible, contact lenses taken out. Exercises should be performed with the facial muscles fully relaxed and the eyelids lowered. Here is an example of a massage routine designed to prevent eye fatigue. This massage can be successfully used by both adults and children and repeated several times a day.

Massage routine for preventing eye fatigue:

• Close your eyes and gently stroke the upper eyelids with your fingertips from the nose towards the outer corners of the eyes and the lower eyelids from the outer corners toward the nose. Perform this massage for 30–35 seconds.
• Blink quickly for 15–20 seconds, then sit with your eyes closed for 1–3 minutes. Repeat the exercise several times.
• In cases of severe eye fatigue and emotional tension, perform eye globe massage: gently press the closed eyeballs with your fingers using light, continuous finger vibrations. Perform the massage 5–10 times for 7–8 seconds each. This will help relieve tension, reduce eyelid swelling, improve visual sharpness, and also relieve headaches and normalize heart rate.
• It is useful to finish the massage with compresses of chamomile, calendula, birch leaf infusion, fresh parsley decoction, or freshly brewed green tea. Prepare the infusion as follows: pour one tablespoon of crushed herbs with a glass of boiling water and let it stand for 20–30 minutes. Then strain the infusion, soak small pieces of gauze or cloth in the warm infusion, place them on the eyelids, and leave for 10–15 minutes. The procedure can be repeated daily.