Exercises to strengthen the child's vision

The eyes are muscles and as such they need exercise and training. It is the best way to strengthen eyesight and ultimately improve the child's visual health. The optometrist Teresa Molina (ISAVI Institute) gives us some examples of basic games and exercises that are very useful for children to exerc

The eyes are muscles and as such they need exercise and training. It is the best way to strengthen eyesight and ultimately improve the child's visual health.

The optometrist Teresa Molina (ISAVI Institute) gives us some examples of basic games and exercises that are very useful for children to exercise visually and strengthen their eyes. This can help them avoid vision problems in the future, such as myopia, astigmatism, amblyopia or strabismus.

Exercises to strengthen the vision of our child

There are some exercises to strengthen the vision of our children:

1. Coordination exercises:All those exercises make the child work the oculo-mano coordination.

- Make bracelets with small elements, such as rubber bands.

- Put noodles or rice grains in a small bowl, such as a straw.

- Puzzles with many small pieces ...

2. Cross movements: If I want to reinforce a particular eye, these cross-movement exercises can be used.

- For example, go to the opposite side of our body with one hand, or direct them to the opposite side with the other hand (Put objects on the table and try to grab those on the left side with the right hand and those on the right side with the left hand, crosswise).

- Cross-leg movements are also useful. In this way, the passage of information from one hemisphere of the brain to the other is stimulated. It is an exercise with which we not only work on vision, but also work at a neurological level.