Ayurvedic remedies for Computer Vision Syndrome?-Dr. Sharad Kulkarni

Computer vision syndrome is a growing problem in the society especially in the IT and media people who keep themselves busy in front of the screen. It will basically strain the eyes. Children are also not spared from this because of the long term watching of the mobile games, videogames strains the eye. Dry eyes is the main symptom of the computer vision syndrome. Apart from this there will be headache, occipital headache or some kind of irritation in the eyes, redness in the eyes, many such symptoms or clinical features can be seen in computer vision syndrome. The first remedy is to cut the causative factor. This can be achieved by short term hourly breaks in between your schedule in which you will completely concentrate on your eyes. May be rub your arm and place them on your eyes for 5 to 10 minutes and then eye exercises will definitely help in this matter. As a part of daily routine jalneeti or sootraneeti which is the yogic procedures wherein we have to do it under supervision would definitely help in the dry eye syndrome by lubricating the eyes or producing more of tears just by clearing the nasolacrimal duct. This can be a part of daily routine. If the intensity is more there are very good procedures in ayurveda like tharpana or ashwadha where medicated ghee is instilled into the eyes. In tharpana we will be retaining the medicated or herbal ghee into the eyes after instilling. So this will lubricate and produce the lacrimation which will correct the computer vision syndrome. Apart from this on daily basis physical exercises and praanayama will definitely help and boost up the vision.