Use of Eye Exercises to Improve Vision

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Children in the United States watch an average of twenty-eight hours of television and play around thirteen hours of video games per week. The objective of this experiment was to see if a specific eye exercises could strengthen the eye muscles and improve the peripheral vision range of children and adults.

Detailed Description
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Children in the United States watch an average of twenty-eight hours of television and play around thirteen hours of video games per week. When their eyes are focused, people tend to blink their eyes less, exacerbating the problem of eye fatigue or stress. The objective of this study is to see if a novel exercise technique can increase eye muscle strength and widen peripheral vision. Experiments were conducted by asking the test subjects to follow, with their eyes, a set of blinking LED lights on 3 vision exercise devices. These LED lights were laid in circular or diagonal configurations, and programmed using a microcontroller to blink or 'move' in certain directions and at certain speeds. An endurance score, measured as total time that the test subject completed while following the blinking LED lights before his/her eyes became tired, was recorded. Nineteen test subjects aged 12-81 were asked to exercise their eyes four times over 2 weeks using the devices for as long as they could until they experienced mild eye fatigue. Endurance scores, peripheral vision, and peripheral reading ranges were assessed before and after the training sessions.

Official Title
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Novel Way to Strengthen Eye Muscle and Enhance Peripheral Vision

Conditions
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Eye Strain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Circular light motion
* Device: Diagonal light motion
* Device: Peripheral light motion
* Procedure: Exercise


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Able to read English Exclusion Criteria: Cannot be colorblind

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 12 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Adults<br>The arm consisted of adult participants who underwent: Circular Light Motion exercises: 4 times over 2 weeks Diagonal Light Motion exercises: 4 times over 2 weeks Peripheral Light Motion exercises: 4 times over 2 weeks | Device: Circular light motion<br>* Exercise with circular light motion<br>Device: Diagonal light motion<br>* Exercise with diagonal light motion<br>Device: Peripheral light motion<br>* Exercise with peripheral light motion<br>Procedure: Exercise<br> <br> |
| Experimental: Children<br>The arm consisted of child participants who underwent: Circular Light Motion exercises: 4 times over 2 weeks Diagonal Light Motion exercises: 4 times over 2 weeks | Device: Circular light motion<br>* Exercise with circular light motion<br>Device: Diagonal light motion<br>* Exercise with diagonal light motion<br>Procedure: Exercise<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eye Muscle Endurance | The time spent exercising prior to eye strain | 2 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peripheral Vision | The lateral degrees at which the test subject could see a blank card | 2 weeks | 
| Peripheral Reading Range | The lateral degrees at which the test subject could read the letters on a card | 2 weeks |