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Open Your Eyes to Eye Health
Eyes are considered a reflection of our body and soul. Majority of our perceptions of the senses are transmitted through our eyes. It is difficult to imagine a world that is blank, dark, and invisible without eyesight. Yet we ignore the gift of eyesight and take it for granted. We start paying attention to our eyes only when there is a problem diagnosed.
6 min readOct 10, 2020
Common Causes for Eye Problems
The two ancient scriptures of traditional Ayurveda medicine, Sushruta Samhitaand Vaghbata Samhita, identified 64 and 94 different eye diseases respectively. Today, stress, anger, anxiety, alcohol, spicy food, pollution, and hours spent watching TV and computer screens are common causes of eye problems. Risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke are also the same for the eyes. According to Ayurveda, eyes are created from the fire element (pitta) and ruled by the sun. Thus, eyes are more likely to be irritated on hot summer days.
Eyes and brain are closely related because vision happens in the brain. Our fatigue, stress, and emotional reactions are projected through the eyes. Merely looking at the eyes…
