text: when i read for a long time, my eyes feel very tire. is there anyway to cure this problem other than resting? i have been reading for a couple of days. my eyes feel tire and blur when continued reading. i try to rest my eyes a little by sleeping. are there anyways to relax the eyes other than sleeping? what are some foods that will help the eyes? every 15 minutes or so, look away from the book and focus on something far away for about 30 seconds.  our eyes are normally "binocular", and when we read, they become "monocular", focusing on one close thing.    also, try this:  rub your hands together until they're warm.  "palm" your eyes--that is, place your hands over your eyes, but don't put pressure on them.  then imagine you're looking at something far, far away; you'll feel the focus changing in your eyes, while the heat will help relax the muscles around them.