Exercise plays an important role keeping your muscles, bones, heart, and lungs healthy. Although you may have never considered exercising your eyes, a little exercise can also be beneficial for your vision. The eye doctors at Wing Eyecare understand the importance of maintaining healthy eyes. For more than 100 years, the eyecare practice has helped Cincinnati, OH residents care for their eyes by offering eye exams, eyeglasses, and reading glasses. And now, the experts at Wing Eyecare share a few facts about eye exercises.

Eye exercises offer several important benefits. They make your eye muscles stronger, which can help improve your eyesight. If you spend hours a day staring at a computer screen, eye exercises help reduce eye strain. Common symptoms of eye strain include sore, tired, watery, or dry eyes, and can cause blurred vision, headaches, and difficulty concentrating.

The next time you experience eye strain, try these exercises:

• Move Your Eyes To The Left & Right: Stare straight ahead and without moving your head, look to your right. Focus on your right shoulder as long as you can without blinking, then blink and allow your eyes to relax. Look to the left and repeat the exercise.
• Let Your Eyes Rest: Another simple exercise involves giving your eyes a break from harsh lights. Close your eyes and place your hands over your eyes lightly to block the light. Breathe deeply and slowly for the next two to three minutes. The exercise not only helps relieve eye strain but can also promote relaxation.

Eye strain may also be an indicator that you need to change your eyeglass prescription. The expert eye doctors at Wing Eyecare will perform a comprehensive eye exam and give you an updated prescription for new eyeglasses or reading glasses. If you're concerned about excessive eye strain or need to schedule an eye exam, call Wing Eyecare at (888) 274-9464. You’ll find more information about their eyecare services online or on their Google+ page.