You must seek the help and guidance of a qualified optician when experiencing any difficulties with your vision. Some sight problems, and some related head ache problems, can be alleviated by improving the performance of the muscles that surround the eye. Using stick on magnets to surround the eye socket should improve blood flow to and from these muscles and so be of assistance. Exercising these muscles also helps. It is a fact that all physical movement requires muscular activity and exercise can improve the performance of muscles. It is an odd fact that people will know about walking and jogging to exercise leg muscles but seem to ignore some other parts of the body.

It should be kept in mind that many conditions can adversely affect eye sight, from the onset of diabetes, via trauma injury to stress. It is important that qualified medical investigation is carried out, this is important at all times but especially so if the deterioration is sudden and without an obvious cause

If the eyes are inflamed then, after checking with medical expert, try Euphrasia (Eye Bright) this can be massaged into closed eyelids and around the eye. Some preparations can be diluted and taken internally. You must read the instructions or follow directions from your practitioner.

If the cause is stress or over tiredness Facial massage with particular attention to the areas around the eyes, can be of great help. The  use of relaxant oils, such as sandalwood, will help but avoid getting in the eye.

A qualified Shiatsu practitioner or acupuncturist will check the general energy levels in your body and give a treatment that will be aimed at rectifying the cause of the problem. Each case is individual  and so needs specific treatment  suited to it.

It is obvious that if you normally wear glasses or contact lenses you should check the prescription is still correct

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