European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EYE CARE THROUGH AYURVEDA –REVIEW ARTICLE

Anjali*, Deepanshu Mishra and Kanchan Chauhan

ABSTRACT

Visual impairment can limit people’s ability to perform everyday tasks and can affect their quality of life and ability to interact with world. In the past few decades, prevalence of lifestyle related diseases has reached alarming proportions. In this fast and advanced life we rarely pay attention to the health of the most precious organ “Eyes”. Ayurveda is an integral and most ancient form of medical stream which is primarily aimed at prevention of disease & promotion of positive health. Its holistic approach towards positive life style creates its inevitable significance in the present scenario. Ayurvedic ophthalmology aims at individual and the community level protection of eyes. In this article an attempt has been made to explore the procedures for Ocular health by means of Dincharya (Netra Prakshalan, Anjana, Nasya, Nidra) healthy Diet and Eye exercise.

Keywords: Netra Prakshalan, Anjana, Nasya, Nidra.