Ayurvedic Treatment For Myopia & Degenerative Myopia

Short sight (myopia) or short-sightedness can be roughly defined as the inability to see distant objects. The reason for this condition is a defect in the refraction. Due to this defect, light rays do not properly converge on the retina of our eyes.

Mechanical aids such as glasses, contact lens etc. are only supporting aids to this condition. It is like giving a walking stick to a person having pain in the legs. Supporting aids are not a solution to this problem. Short sight (myopia) has to be treated by identifying the root cause as per ayurvedic science. myopia normally develops from childhood. As the age of the patient increases, the problem also grows. The power of the glasses starts to increase. Hence, treatment for myopia has to be started as early as possible. The younger the age, the faster and better the results of treatment can be seen.

An example of effective management of myopia (short sight) in Ayurveda is given below, Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital follows a medicinal approach to treat short sight. The ayurvedic eye treatment progresses in various phases as described below:

• External Treatment procedures with appropriate medicines – Ayurvedic science has various external ophthalmic treatment procedures to improve the functional capacity of the visual organ. A few examples are nasyam, tharpanam, putapakam, aschotanam etc. Appropriate treatment procedures are to be selected based on the clinical condition and the dosha predominance of the patient. Every medicine has to be carefully selected considering each and every specific individual. These treatment procedures help to bring the refractive media of the eye to normal stage. This correction helps in controlling the errors in refraction.
• Practising Eye Ball movements and Eye Exercises– Patients are required to practice scientifically arranged eye exercises that are aimed to produce certain specific eyeball movements. These eyeball movements help to maintain the flexibility and elasticity of the eye muscles. This, in turn, will help to maintain the curvature and structures and movement of structures within the eye in normal position.