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Near/Far Focusing

Near point stress has often been quoted as a leading cause of myopia. It refers to the fact that people do too much near focusing, such as reading a book or looking at a computer screen. This causes the eyeballs to strain as they try to focus. As a result, the eyeballs adapts by changing its shape, becoming fatter and more circular.

Here's an exercise that will teach the eyeballs to return to their original shape by simply focusing both near and far:

1. Hold up a finger or a pencil in front of you, about 6 inches away.
2. Choose another object that's at least 20 feet away.
3. These will be your near and far points respectively.
4. Alternate between the near and far objects, looking at each for about 2 seconds at a time. Repeat until you feel your eyes really working, then persevere some more.