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Eye exercises to improve sight – is there any science behind them? An ophthalmologist explains why you shouldn’t buy the hype

  • Written by Benjamin Botsford, Assistant Professor of Opthalmology, UMass Chan Medical School
imageFor people tired of wearing glasses, the claims can be enticing.Valeria Blanc/E+ via Getty Images

You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training – basically, eye exercises.

These exercises include putting pressure on or palming the eye; eye movement exercises; or...

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