Spending hours in front of the computer screen can really get a lot out of your eyes, damaging them in the long run. Soon before you know it, you might develop symptoms of short sightedness, Lazy Eye, conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), cataracts, macular degeneration and persistent eye fatigue. Simple do-it-yourself eye exercises can come in very handy and effective to lessen eye strain and stress, and can also help to improve other eye disorders, such as watering and esotropia. Eye exercises are likely to improve your vision on the whole.

You'll find companies offering $400 kits, claiming their methods of eye exercises is going to help you see better and relieve pressure from your eyes, but don't even bother looking into those offers, because its all a hoax, take my word for it! Instead there are a number of do-it-yourself eye exercises that you can undertake in order to relieve your eye stress and improve your vision, and you don't even have to spend a penny. These exercises have a very short learning curve and are easy to get used. These eye-exercises can be done almost anywhere or anytime.

Prior to taking these eye exercises, it is wise to talk to your eye specialist or physician about it. I am asking you to do this because, based on some rare cases, these exercises may sometimes have a negative impact, and your eyes can be strained and instead of improving your vision, your eyes might be further damaged. If you wear contacts, it is best to take them out when doing these eye exercises. Try exerting less pressure on your eyeballs, and these exercises are most effective when done in a privately, preferably a quiet noise free room where you can concentrate.

Here are the steps to the eye exercises:

1.Get yourself a pen or pencil

2.Sit in your chair, in a relaxed manner, so that you are about 12- 24 inches from your computer's monitor screen, at eye level.

3.Load or create an image containing 2 proportionately sized circles aligned horizontally. Now hold a pen or pencil, between the two circles, the tip being at the level of the circles.

4.Now relax your sight on the top of the pen or pencil as you move it towards you. Soon you will start to see 3 circles instead of 2. When you see three circles clearly, having the same size, stop the movement of the pen.

5.Now, divert your focus from the pen or pencil and move to the centre circle. It is likely that you won't succeed the first time you try this, therefore do it a few times, until you get it just right. Practice makes perfect.

6.Once you have your focus locked on the centre of the cup, move the pen way, alongside sustaining your focus. You will realize that the centre circle will become clearer as you get used to the exercise.

7.The concluding part of this eye exercise will require you to derive a 3rd circle from the 2 circles which are already present, this time doing it without the use of a pen or pencil.

Eating healthy and taking in the appropriate dietary supplements alongside eye exercises will also help you improve your vision. Try not to stress your eyes too much. It is best to take a short break of at least 3 minutes after every 30 minutes when you are working on your computer.