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AVC’s Top Tips: Eye Exercises!

Most people recognise the importance of exercising the mind,  body and soul to stay healthy, but many do not realise that you can exercise the eyes as well. In fact, carrying out unique exercises specifically for them is a great way of keeping them in tip-top condition post surgery because it tones the eye muscles that help you focus,  ensuring that you’ll reduce the risk of experiencing common problems such as eye strain.

Here our Medical Director Mr.C.T.Pillai shares his exercise suggestions:

  • Imagine that you are looking at a large clock ahead of you. Look at the centre of the clock, then look at any hour mark, without turning your head. Look back at the centre, then look at another hour mark. Work your way around each hour mark of the clock
  • Focus on an object in the distance for several seconds before slowly re-focusing on a nearby object that’s in the same direction. Try this exercise for up to 3 minutes every half hour or so. It can help to maintain the quality of your eyesight during the day, and prevent further deterioration of your eyesight. It is particularly useful if you sit in front of a computer screen all day
  • Close your eyes tightly for around 3 to 5 seconds and then open them for 3 to 5 seconds. Repeat this exercise seven or eight times

It’s more important to carry out the exercises regularly than it is to perfrom each one for a long period of time,  so we recommend around 30 to 60 seconds of eye exercise every hour.

You might want to find a private place to carry them out to avoid strange looks, but what are you waiting for? Get pumping that eye iron!

If you’d like to find out more about the different eye exercises you can try, and the range of treatments we offer at AVC, just give us a call on 020 7935 7497, send us an email at enquiries@advancedvisioncare.co.uk or simply fill out our enquiry form to the right of the page.

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David Thomas’ AVC Testimonial

Name: David Thomas

Treatment received at AVC: Clear Lens Exchange with toric IOL

Why you decided to have treatment:

I have been wearing glasses for years, and always found them really inconvenient. I am a real keen motorbike rider and have been riding pretty much all of my life.  It is really uncomfortable having to wear glasses under your helmet when riding, and I have always wanted to change this.

How was the AVC experience?

As soon as I went to meet Mr. Pillai at AVC I had absolutely no apprehension on getting the treatment done. I spoke to the team and I was really impressed by their knowledge – they were clearly experts in their field. I was comfortable throughout the whole process and I knew I was safe in their hands.

How has your life change post-treatment?

For me, I am so happy to be able to ride my motorbike with such clear vision and when riding on a race track I have fantastic vision now. Generally, it is great to see everything so much clearer. I am really happy with my results.

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Old Wives Tale #2: Crossing Your Eyes Permanently Crosses Them

Heard the one about how crossing your eyes can lead them to become permanently crossed? Deriving from the same school of thought as, ‘If the wind changes direction, your face will stick like that,’ this is another classic old wives’ tale.

Thankfully, pulling a cross-eyed expression for the amusement – perhaps – of your friends and family will have no lasting ill effects for your eyes. When we focus on an object close-up our eyes naturally come together, so crossing your eyes deliberately is merely an exaggeration of this response.

For those of you who have never quite got the hang of the enviable art of eye-crossing, you can follow AVC’s top tips below and become an eye-crossing expert in no time at all!*

• To get started, simply focus on one object at eye level – such as a finger. The best location is one that is level with the bridge of your nose, about 1-3 inches away

• Slowly bring your finger closer to your face. Keep your focus

• When you’re ready, slowly move your finger out of sight, but try your best to hang on to your by now crossed eye expression

• Practicing in a dim light might make things easier, as there is less for your eyes to try to focus on, and
therefore less distraction

• You won’t be able to check yourself that you are crossing your eyes correctly, so have a friend on
hand to critique!

• Once you get a real feel for crossing your eyes, you’ll find that you can start doing it instantly, without
the need for a focusing prop like a finger

• Eye-crossing veterans should consider the next-level trick of crossing one eye but not the other. Start by
looking hard with both eyes to either the right or the left, then cross your eyes without moving them
back to the centre. Once you get the hang of doing this from either side you’ll even be able to shake your
head and shift the one crossed eye over to the other side!

*Possibly

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Learning to Relax – The AVC Way

There’s something about the thought of a medical procedure that brings out the gibbering wreck in all of us. Even the most composed and rationally-minded person can experience the dreaded nerves, and eyesight is so precious that it’s no wonder that treatment for them can be daunting.

So, with that in mind, here are some of our best de-stressing tips to help put you in the right frame of mind before and during your time at AVC:

  • Envision the outcome of your procedure; try to imagine how having better eyesight will make you feel, and how more confident you’ll be
  • Know what will happen on the day – there’s no fear in the expected! Familiarise yourself with the information AVC will already have sent you, and if in doubt about any element, get in touch. We’d be more than happy to talk you through any step – from your arrival to the end of the procedure
  • Eat properly before your appointment. You’ll feel much better for having a good breakfast or a light lunch inside you. Avoid caffeine which can make you jittery, and drink plenty of water
  • Control your breathing. Prior to your appointment spend a good ten minutes sitting quietly, away from any distractions. Close your eyes and start to breathe deeply, focusing on the air coming in and out of your lungs. Relax your muscles. Don’t resist any thoughts that come into your mind but try not to dwell too much on any one. Some scientists have suggested that this kind of meditation is much more effective in relaxing you than a twenty minute nap!
  • Bring some support. We actually advise all of our patients to bring with them some moral support on the day. Knowing that you have someone close waiting outside for you – with whom you can share a joke afterwards – is a mood booster
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AVC’s Latest Offer

How’s this for a special offer? If you book your laser vision correction with us before August this year you’ll reap these rewards:

- Pay nothing for one year

- Get 18 months interest-free credit

- Receive surgery by Medical Director Mr C.T. Pillai

- Receive one night’s stay at a luxury hotel in Central London

- Have the option of Saturday surgery

If that sounds interesting, just give our team a call on: 020 7935 7497 or send us an email at: enquiries@advancedvisioncare.co.uk

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