12a. X and V Eye Exercises

Now, with two Chinese chopsticks (or long knitting needles) and two pencils for our equipment we are going to do the X and V eye exercises.

X AND V DRILLS

Hold a chopstick horizontally with thumb and fore­finger of the left hand. The stick should be on a level with the eyes, the point toward the nose at right angles to a line connecting the two eyes, and the other tilted slightly upward. Cross the chopstick vertically with a pencil.

Slowly move the pencil back and forth, focusing the eye on the point of intersection. You should get the illusion of the stick forming an X with the point of crossing where chopstick and pencil touch.

Move the pencil to the top of the chopstick and you get the illusion of a V with the apex at the far end and the sides of the letter opening toward your face.

These eye exercises are excellent to train eyes in correct fusion habits. If the squint is pronounced, it will be difficult at first to get the illusions of the X and the V. Do not overdo the exercise and fatigue the eyes. At first your eye muscles may have a drawing sensa­tion. Stop the exercises and alternate with another period of sunning, palming and swinging. Blink often to avoid staring and to relieve tension.

After practicing the exercises for a few days you will begin to get the proper images. As the muscles start to limber up, you will experience great relief and comfort in your eyes. If you do these exercises in the morning, you will loosen up tense muscles and induce better fusion during the day.

EYE Eye Exercises  FOR  LAZY  MUSCLES

Hold the chopstick and pencil at right angles. Have the eye travel along the horizontal stick to the inter­section, then up the vertical pencil and back again to the starting point. Gradually slide the vertical pencil closer, each time letting the eye travel along the dis­tance from starting point to intersection, to the tip of the vertical pencil and back again. Slide the upright pencil back and forth seven or eight times, always fol­lowing it with the eyes.

This simple exercise is one of the best to limber up tight eye muscles and encourage single vision.

LOOKING THROUGH THE GATES

Hold one chopstick upright about three inches from the nose and directly before it. Hold the other stick at arm's length. Now focus the vision on the far stick ana gradually move it closer. It should appear  as though it were coming toward you through two chop­sticks or gates; that is, the stick closest to you will seem to split into two sticks, but be sure to keep your eyes on the far stick.

Now focus on the near stick. You should see two sticks in the distance.

Practice seeing objects in the room through the gates. By focusing on the edge of the door, the floor lamp, candle or side of a bookcase, you should see... [Chapter Incomplete]

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