If we don't stay on top of the latest information, we risk falling behind in our jobs and in life. Speed Reading is a method of improving a reader's reading ability, improving both the speed at which a text can be assimilated, and the level of understanding of the material. By reading faster and absorbing more information into short-term memory, the meaning and structure of a document is easier to see. Your eyes have to do less work, meaning that reading for long periods can be less tiring.
Most people have many bad habits that reduce their reading speed.
These disruptions to the forward flow of reading are called 'skip-backs' or regression. This minimizes the amount of work that the reader's eyes have to do, increases the volume of information that can be examined in a period of time, and maximizes understanding of the material. A poor reader will become bogged down, spending a lot of time reading small fixations. He or she will skip back often, losing the flow and structure of the text and hence overall understanding of the subject. The increased amount of irregular eye movement will make the reading tiring.