Vision Training

When I came home today, there was a fly in my living room. Normally this would be a nuisance and an annoyance, but today it presented itself as an opportunity to train my vision. Following the fly's quick, erratic movements proved to be an excellent way to train my tracking. I initially would lose the fly when it flew quickly towards me, from a light background to a darker one, or across a background with lots of differently shaped, or differently colored items. After a bit I had a much easier time tracking it as it flew towards and away from me, as well as from a light background to a darker one. Following it across varied objects is still a challenge, but it did improve some today also.

My screen door turned out to be another great way to train my near/far vision. I stood as close to it as possible, while still being able to focus and clearly see the mesh. I alternated as quickly as possible between focusing on the screen and then looking through the screen focusing on the address of the house across the street. The only improvement I'm noticing so far from the near/far training is that my vision seems to be getting clearer in lower light situations. I do notice though, after the mild eye strain from the training wears off, I feel calmer and more alert.