Excerpted from Quick Tips for Balancing Living

Eyeglasses, contact lenses, and the miracle of laser surgery-these
gifts of modern science can do wonders for failing eyesight. But so
can common sense and a few tips from the yogis. Here's a potpourri.
Try any or all and watch your eyes brighten and your vision clear.

Relax
Seeing is effortless-or should be. Instead of staring, let the image
come to the eye. Relax your eyes and the muscles around your eyes.
Don't strain, simply see.

Blink
When you find yourself staring, blink several times quickly and
rhythmically. In fact, blink often- especially when reading or
working at a computer. It moistens and rests your eyes and will
remind you to soften your gaze.

Palm
Several times a day, rub your palms together briskly and then cup
them over your closed eyes. Rest for a few minutes in perfect
darkness, enjoying the sensation of your eyes absorbing the healing
warmth from your hands.

Sunbathe
Find a comfortable place in the sun to sit, close your eyes, and
move your head gently from side to side. Let the warmth of the sun
soak into your eyelids for up to ten minutes. This is best done in
the early morning or early evening, especially in hot weather.

Candle Gazing
Place a lighted candle at least an arm's length away in a darkened
room. Rest your gaze gently on the flame and count 100 relaxed
breaths. If you haven't yet broken the habit of staring, use two
candles. Place them a foot apart and shift your gaze between them to
the rhythm of your inhalations and exhalations.

Greeting the Dawn
Go outside before dawn and find a place where you have a clear view
of the eastern horizon. Stick out your tongue, fold it into a tube
and inhale while gazing at the line of red just above the horizon.
(Exhale through your nose.) Visualize the cool dawn air mingling
with rosy hue and flowing over your eyes with each inhalation.

Dew Walking
Early in the morning when the grass is drenched with dew, take off
your shoes and stroll barefoot through the grass. It's a little hard
to understand how this strengthens eyesight, but the yogis insist it
does. Try it for several months and see if they're right.