Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Simple Eye Exercises to Strengthen Vision and Reduce Eyestrain
Many people have weak eyesight due to looking at screens a lot.
Experts say simple eye exercises can help.
One exercise is like a mini-workout for your eyes: hold your thumb close until it's blurry, then refocus, hold it for a few seconds, and then look at something far away for a few seconds.
Repeating this can improve how your eyes focus.
Other exercises include blinking more often and using the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
These exercises help keep your eyes comfortable.
Modern lifestyles contribute to weak eyesight and increased use of eyeglasses.
Eye exercises, such as push-ups, can help improve eye focus and comfort.
Eye push-ups involve focusing on a thumb, then switching to a distant object.
The 20-20-20 rule suggests looking at a target 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes.
Blinking exercises and figure-eight tracking are other helpful techniques.
- Who
- People with weak eyesight
- What
- Exercises to strengthen eyesight
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To improve eye focus and comfort
- Expert
- Dr. Bryce Appelbaum
- Focus of Expert
- Eye-brain connection and vision performance
- Eye Push-Up Exercise
- Focus on thumb, refocus, hold for 5-7 seconds, look away for 5-7 seconds
- Other exercises
- Blinking more often, figure-eight tracking
- 20-20-20 Rule
- Look at object 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes