Why in the world might your eye doctor want to take your blood pressure?

Is it possible that by controlling your blood pressure, you could get rid of those irritating reading glasses?

Growing evidence linking blood pressure to eyesight is leading many industry regulators to direct optometrists and ophthalmologists to add vitals in the screening process at the beginning of the appointment.

Even the big insurance companies are taking notice.

Every tissue and organ in the body is packed with blood vessels. The eyes are no exception, and blood vessels throughout the body – large and small – will all be affected by changes in blood pressure.

Blood pressure that is too high, and even when it is too low, can have an immediate and direct impact on eyesight. The processes involved in producing sight in the eye, from muscle contraction to density of epithelial tissue to how much moisture is in the eye…all of these are dependent upon consistent and normal blood pressure.

[adrotate group=”5″] Sudden drops in blood pressure, such as that which you would find when standing up suddenly, can cause blurred vision, even for many minutes after rising from a seated position or from lying down. High blood pressure causes difficulties in focusing.

Blood pressure fluxing can even cause dry eye, which is a frustrating cause of blurry vision, especially in seniors. On the flip side, there are a number of studies out there that illustrate how calming the mind and body in relaxation exercises help to not only focus the mind, but also the eyes.

Getting excess pressure out of those precious orbits can mean the difference between needing glasses in order to drive or reading a book and doing fine on your own.

Insurance companies are starting to take note as well, and for good reason (according to them). Why would a vision plan want to pay benefits for corrective lenses when solving the blood pressure problem (a different pool of insurance money) will solve the eyesight problem?

So the next time you are noticing that it takes you a little longer in the morning to get focused, or reading the recipe card in the evening for dinner is becoming more difficult, don’t just reach for the reading glasses…make sure you know what your blood pressure is doing as well.

Hypertension is often called the silent killer because it can creep up on a person with what seems to be no other symptoms. It is important to make note of the changes in your body, even if they seem unrelated to blood pressure.

The easiest and most natural way to lower your blood pressure is the use of 3 easy exercises that take as little as 9 minutes per day and require no physical effort.

And you might just correct your eyesight in the process!

Learn more about these simple blood pressure exercises and test-drive them online here…