The expert explained the anxiety in the crowd by the peculiarities of vision

The cause of discomfort, anxiety, and irritability in a crowd is related to the work of the visual system. Victoria Borovskaya, the founder of the Neurofitness Academy and an expert in functional movement and applied neurology, told Izvestia about this on April 13.

According to her, the feeling of security largely depends on peripheral vision. The overall viewing angle of a person reaches 180-210 degrees, but the overall image is formed in the range of about 110-120 degrees. Borovskaya clarified that central vision provides clarity, detail and color perception, while peripheral vision is responsible for detecting movement and performs the function of early warning of possible danger.

"With poorly developed peripheral vision, the brain does not receive enough information about what is happening around it. Any movement that falls into the blind spot is automatically perceived as potentially dangerous. As a result, the person is in a state of anxiety. He may flinch when someone passes by, or feel very annoyed by the fuss around him," the expert explained.

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Borovskaya recommended developing eyesight through simple exercises to better navigate in space and reduce anxiety levels. So, for one of the workouts, you will need a tennis ball: you need to toss it so that it goes out of the line of sight, and then catch it by squatting slightly. Over time, the exercise can be complicated by alternating hands or using two balls at once.

Another way is to fix your gaze on the tip of a pen or finger extended in front of you, and slowly turn the body to the sides without moving your head. At the same time, it is important to try to capture what is happening around with the help of peripheral vision, without taking your eyes off the selected point.

According to the expert, even short daily activities help the brain process information faster and expand the field of vision over time.

On August 10, Anton Kazantsev, ophthalmologist and CEO of VISTA Ophthalmological Center, shared habits that can preserve eyesight. He called the "20-20-20 rule" the most underestimated, the essence of which is the need to look up from the screen every 20 minutes and look at an object at a distance of 20 m for 20 seconds. According to the expert, this practice reduces the risk of myopia progression.

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