Clock rotations eye exercise
Clock rotations are a structured eye-movement exercise. Imagine a clock face in front of you with a pen at its centre, move the pen out to 12 o'clock and follow it with your eyes only, hold for a moment, come back to centre, and work your way round all twelve hours.
Keeping your head and shoulders still is the whole point — only the eyes move. EyeFit's routines run it for 1 to 5 minutes.
How to do it
Move your gaze through all twelve clock positions in a slow, controlled way.
- Hold an object (finger or pen) at arm's length — imagine it is in the center of a clock face.
- Keeping shoulders and neck still, extend your arm to 12 o'clock.
- Hold for 2–3 seconds, return to center, repeat 5 times.
- Move to 1 o'clock, hold 2–3 sec, repeat 5 times. Continue clockwise through each hour.
- Complete all 12 positions around the clock.
Tip: Move only as far as is comfortable at each position. If you see flashes of light, stop and rest — and mention it to an eye-care professional.
Watch the demo
What you need
- A pen or your fingertip
- A chair where you can sit upright
When to stop
- Move only as far as is comfortable — never strain to the edge.
- If you see flashes of light, stop and rest, and mention it to an eye-care professional.
Do it with a guided timer
EyeFit runs this exercise inside timed routines — each step counts down, beeps when time is up and shows the steps and demo on screen. Free, in your browser. It appears in:
- Presbyopia & Hyperopia routine — 30 min total, this exercise 4 min
- Myopia routine — 25 min total, this exercise 3 min
- Astigmatism routine — 30 min total, this exercise 3 + 3 + 3 min
- Lazy Eye & Crossed Eyes routine — 22 min total, this exercise 1 min
- Eye Floaters routine — 25 min total, this exercise 2 min
- Glaucoma & EpiRetinal Membrane routine — 25 min total, this exercise 3 min
- Keratoconus routine — 25 min total, this exercise 5 min
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