When it comes to eye strain, we tend to want to get rid of it or we simply ignore it. But what could eye strain be telling you about your lifestyle? We have developed habits when it comes to our eyes that aren’t all benefiting us and sometimes we may need a reminder to give our eyes a break. And surprisingly, sometimes we actually need to give our eyes a break from our own glasses.

Orit Kruglanski is a visual educator, she helps people of all ages play their way to better eyesight, reducing eye strain and the need for glasses. She got glasses when she was 7, and at 38 started improving her vision from -8.5 diopters to her current no-glasses life. In today’s episode, Orit shares some of the things she did to improve her eyesight and some of the habits that you can adopt to do that same.

Show Notes:

[1:37] - Welcome to the podcast, Orit! Orit shares what she does and what a visual educator is.

[3:21] - Orit was wearing glasses for 30 years, however with the strategies she teaches, she improved her eyesight without them.

[6:06] - Asia takes her own glasses off and Orit shows how habits are built without them.

[7:09] - One good seeing habit is looking around you and not just in front of you.

[8:14] - We have natural seeing habits that are innate, but working on the computer all day changes how we use our eyes.

[9:51] - Open the peripheral field. Orit explains how this works.

[11:03] - Going outside is one of the best things you can do for your eyesight.

[12:30] - When we experience eye strain, we want it to go away. But what is the eye strain telling you?

[13:41] - When you are working, you can take little breaks to simply look out the window.

[15:04] - We are so busy trying to get rid of symptoms, but we need to take a closer look at our lifestyle.

[16:40] - As women, we tend to take care of others and not ourselves.

[18:03] - How can you take a small step in your own unique life to improve your eye health?

[19:30] - We are fixated on what happens on the screen, but even simply taking moments to look away helps with eye strain.

[20:36] - Orit has a free resource to help remind you of the things you can do everyday.

[22:01] - Orit also has written an illustrated children’s book about the topic.

[24:05] - You are doing your eyes a favor if you just take your glasses off and look around sometimes.

Orit’s Resources:

• 6 Tips for Computer Eyes and Cheatsheet to Remember Them
• Orit Kruglanski, Visual Educator