If your vision “floats” at night and your eyelids become heavy, it’s not a matter of lack of sleep or the brightness of the monitor. Most often, the ciliary muscle is in constant tension due to fixation of the gaze at a close distance and a reduced blinking frequency. This dries out the cornea, slows down natural hydration and causes background pain even on a calm day. No need for pharmaceutical drops, blue filters or long breaks. One smooth movement is enough, which can be performed right at your desk or during a break between tasks.
How to do it:
- Sit upright, lower your shoulders, close your eyelids without applying too much pressure with your palms.
- As you inhale, imagine the muscles around your eyes gently relaxing and releasing tension.
- As you exhale, remove your hands and look at a distant object (window, wall, plant) for 3 seconds.
- Return your gaze to the nearest point (edge of the monitor or finger at arm's length), hold focus for another 3 seconds.
- Blink 3 times smoothly, keeping your breathing even and your eyebrows relaxed.
- Repeat the cycle 5 times at a slow pace, without rushing to change focus.
This exercise does not correct vision. It “resets” the accommodative reflex, relieves spasm from the muscle responsible for focus, and restores the even distribution of the tear film. When the clamp goes away, the eyes stop burning, the gaze becomes clear, and the area around the eyebrows loses its usual heaviness.
