The Claim: Eye Exercises Can Enhance Your Vision.


	The Claim: Eye Exercises Can Enhance Your Vision.

arifsali

5-25-2009 5:21 PM

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arifsali says:

Really?

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5-25-2009 10:38 PM

tanyamm

I've been told that by my optometrist before.

5-26-2009 7:46 PM

erdos0

They focused on the wrong type of exercise. Eye rotations do not exercise the ability of the eye to focus. The exercises should actually involve focusing of the eyes.
http://bit.ly/eyeexercise

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