There are plenty of remedies on the market for vision problems. You can purchase prescription glasses or contacts to compensate for vision shortcomings. Or you can turn to more expensive procedures for addressing refractive errors in the eyes such as LASIK.

But why not do something far more lasting and less invasive such as exercise? Giving your eyes a daily workout through a combination of strength building and relaxation exercises can produce some startling results.

Research proves it. Regular exercise along with other healthy lifestyle choices can improve your eyesight and reduce the risk of vision complications or even disability.

Studies have shown that simple techniques such as those outlined in the EYESercise® program can improve the most common refractive errors, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, presbyopia and astigmatism.

No matter what common vision problem you may have, your vision will become sharper and clearer as you incorporate the easy-to-do exercises outlined in the EYESercise® program.

Treating the cause, not the symptoms
When you wear corrective lenses, your eyes don't have to work as hard to focus clearly. The glasses are doing the focusing for you. In fact, glasses or contacts can lead to visual dependency and further deterioration.

With EYESercise® you'll learn a combination of exercise and relaxation techniques that will help you improve how your eyes work together and your ability to shift your focus from near to far away effortlessly.

Why is relaxation and exercise so important? Poor eyesight is often the result of an imbalance in the tension of the muscles that control the eye.

The eye muscles include the ciliary that surrounds the lens and the six muscles attached to the outside of the eye. Exact alignment, balance and coordination of these muscles is required to change focus rapidly, track fast moving objects, create depth perception and focus clearly both in the distance and close up.

When these muscles become weak, the carefully maintained balance is compromised. As a result, the eyes have more difficulty focusing for prolonged periods of time without blurring or softening the focus. This is particularly noticeable when you shift your focus from an object that is close-up to one that is in the distance.

Vision specialists have proven that specific techniques can be learned and are effective in training the eyes to function more smoothly with less effort and fatigue. For example, there are exercises to strengthen convergence (turning the eye inwards to focus on near objects). Other exercises help the eyes relax and diverge to focus on a distant object. Fusion exercises work to correct muscle imbalance so each eye aligns perfectly to create binocular fusion.

Getting older doesn't mean you're losing it
Many people assume that their vision problems are a natural part of the aging process. And some are. But others are simply caused by a lack of conditioning and skill in knowing how to maintain the full extent of your focusing ability.

Glasses and contacts will help these muscles work less hard to focus, but they won't strengthen them or prevent further deterioration. As with all muscles in your body, the only true solution is to exercise your eye muscles regularly as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Good news for athletes and computer users
It's no secret that having good eyesight is critical for many athletes who have to assess the competitive field quickly and make decisions based upon what they see. Well-toned eye muscles can help athletes in three key areas: peripheral vision, motion perception and depth perception. The regimens outlined in the EYESercise® program will help athletes maximize their potential in these key areas and help them level the competitive playing field in the process.

But athletes aren't the only ones who can benefit from healthy eyes. In today's connected world, blurred vision, stress and headaches are often caused by eyestrain from working for long periods on computers. Nearpoint stress is one of the most common job related symptoms of eyestrain. By using the series of exercises and relaxation techniques outlined in EYESercise®, you can give your eyes the workout they need and make you more productive in the process.

That's why all eyes are on EYESercise®
The EYESercise® program on DVD and the companion book, EyeRobics, are easy to follow and the exercises and relaxation techniques are simple to incorporate into any lifestyle. The program can improve your vision with as few as two 10-minute workouts in the privacy of your own home or office.

The techniques have survived the test of time, not only through the groundbreaking research of Dr. William H. Bates in the 1900s but through countless follow-up studies covering a range of vision related problems.

For just $49.95 for the DVD program, you can be well on your way to improving your vision and relying less or not at all on your existing prescription.

The program includes the DVD, eye charts for distance and reading acuity, a 25-page instruction book and an exercise log book to help you keep track of your workout routine and progress.