The Ophtalgym method, since 1986How do Ophtalgym pinhole glasses work?

A honeycomb pinhole grid, ten minutes a day, an exercise booklet. No lenses, no correction: the eye does the work, the grid shows it the way. The active break that wakes up your eyes and looks after your eyesight.

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Femme à son bureau portant des lunettes à trous, crayon tendu à bout de bras pour un exercice

Since 1986 40 years of method

Made in Europe Laser-cut

No correction The eye does the work

Booklet included 7 exercises

The principle

One hole, and the eye focuses

This is the pinhole effect, familiar to photographers: the smaller the aperture, the sharper the image. Each hole in the grid lets through only the well-aligned rays.

Without a grid, the rays scatter across the retina. Through a hole, only the useful rays pass: the image forms sharply, with no effort to focus.

The hole

It acts like an artificial pupil: it reduces the aperture, increases depth of field and removes stray rays. The image is sharper, both near and far. Each hole makes you work.

The grid

Honeycomb, 45-60° aperture, a concave-convex shape that follows the curve of the eye. Each opening has a carefully crafted internal geometry: less glare, less scattering.

The eye

Guided from hole to hole, it alternates directions and distances. Accommodation and convergence coordinate, the eye muscles work gently, like an exercise routine.

10 minutes

10 minutes, and that's all

Seated, in daylight, glasses on. Never while driving.

1

Switch off2 min

Put your phone down. Put the glasses on, facing the daylight.
2

Train3 × 2 min

Three exercises from the booklet: far, near, the edges, the center.
3

Relax2 min

Close your eyes, breathe. The eye muscles relax, focus returns.

In the evening after screens, or in the morning before. The booklet does the rest.

Two ways to practice

No time to open the booklet? Just wear them

The simplest

Relaxed wearing

30 min per day

Simply wearing Ophtalgym glasses during a calm activity does the job very well. The eye trains on its own, hole after hole.

Reading, TV, music
Cooking, exercise bike, gardening
A quiet moment, seated, in daylight

To go further

The booklet exercises

5 min the first few weeks

Seven short exercises, done with the glasses on. Five minutes are enough at first; then increase according to how you feel, without ever exceeding the stated times.

Sweeping, between the lines, pencil, near-far...
The booklet is in the box, with every pair

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The pair, its hard case and the exercise booklet. 10 minutes a day, and that's all.

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The booklet

The 7 exercises at a glance

The details, instructions and times are in the booklet supplied with every pair. Here is what they cover.

1 The sweeping gaze Left-right, up-down, then circles, without moving your head. 5 times each
2 The white spaces between lines Look at the spaces between the lines of a book, without reading. 5 min
3 The approaching pencil Focus on the tip, bring it closer, move it up, down, draw a figure 8. 3 times
4 Near, far The tip of the pencil, then a distant object, blinking in between. 5 times
5 The window The windowpane for 2 seconds, then a distant tree for 2 to 3 seconds. 5 times
6 The turning neck Focus on a point and slowly move your head, without losing it. gently
7 The pivoting hips Standing, slow rotations while breathing, your gaze following. 5 to 10 times

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Stick to the times

Beyond the recommended time, the exercises become less relaxing and can cause dizziness. In the first few days, normal eye strain may be felt, sometimes a slight headache: start short, one minute, and build up gradually.

The booklet is included with every pair

Progress at your own pace

From three minutes to thirty

Days 1 to 3
1 to 3 minutes of wear, during a calm activity. Slight discomfort is normal: the muscles are working.
Weeks 1 and 2
Up to a quarter of an hour, alternating near vision (reading) and far vision. Exercises: 5 minutes.
After that
Up to 30 minutes a day, depending on your comfort. At the first signs of eye strain, put them on.
In the long run
Regularity rather than duration. Ten minutes every day is better than an hour on Sunday.

When to wear them, when to leave them off

Yes, gladly

Reading, on paper or an e-reader
Screens, in 15-minute sessions
TV, music, writing, meditation
Very bright days, sensitivity to light
Precision activities, seated: sewing, drawing

Never

While driving, cycling or walking in the street
With dangerous machinery
In a dark place
During intense sport
As sunglasses

And what do ophthalmologists think?

Pinhole glasses are not a medical device. They do not correct vision, do not replace a prescription and are no substitute for regular visits to an ophthalmologist. They offer no help for glaucoma, cataracts or AMD.

What they do: use a well-known optical principle, the pinhole effect, to make focusing easier and relax the eye muscles. Orthoptists use them alongside vision therapy exercises, and many users with no vision problems simply wear them to rest their eyes.

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Your questions about pinhole glasses

No. Ophtalgym pinhole glasses are not corrective glasses: they replace neither a pair prescribed by an ophthalmologist nor medical advice. Their role is different: to stimulate the eye muscles through the pinhole principle, a gentle, non-medical form of eye exercise that helps your eyes refocus on their own.

Ten minutes of exercises are enough, seated, in daylight; for relaxed wearing during a calm activity, gradually build up from 3 to 5 minutes to 30 minutes, depending on your visual comfort. In the evening after screens, or in the morning before: the eye yoga booklet included offers a simple program. Slight eye discomfort at first is normal, your eye muscles are getting back to work.

No, never. The pinhole grid reduces peripheral vision: Ophtalgym glasses are only worn at stationary moments, at home or at the office, during eye exercises or a calm activity.

Yes, it is one of the most recommended uses. Reading, light screen work, watching a video: Ophtalgym grid glasses turn these calm moments into an eye yoga session, relieve screen-related eye strain and improve visual sharpness naturally.

The grid, and the method. Ophtalgym: a honeycomb mesh with a 45-60° aperture, laser-cut optical-grade plastic, made in Europe since 1986, and the eye yoga booklet. Generic models: a simple 110-120° perforation, with no method. The details are in the comparison above.

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The Ophtalgym method, since 1986How do Ophtalgym pinhole glasses work?