CAN EYE WORKOUTS REALLY CUT YOUR SPECTACLE NUMBER?

Actor Hrithik Roshan, 52, recently set social media buzzing after claiming his eye prescription reduced significantly through what he described as an “eye workout”.

- Aadrika Sominder

British physician and author, Dr Rangan Chatterjee tests the Acuvision Board and practises “eye push-ups” for focus flexibility. Both are practical strategies to combat digital eye strain and enhance long-term visual health

But eye specialists say the claim needs careful context. Sharing his decade-long journey on Instagram, Hrithik recalled that a doctor had once told him at age 42 that spectacle numbers are irreversible. According to him, the doctor had said the eye is not a muscle that can be trained. Unconvinced, the actor said he later travelled to Washington, DC, to train under optometrist Dr Bryce Appelbaum.

“Cut to 10 years later, my search led me to Washington DC where I spent five days training the ‘muscle’ of the eyes for four hours a day and surprise, my number went down by half. I now have to buy new frames and get a new prescription,” Hrithik wrote.