COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Yoga & Pranayama

Computer vision syndrome is a group of eye-related problems due to the prolonged use of the computer.

  • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • CAUSES OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • DIAGNOSIS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • TREATMENTS FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • PROGNOSIS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • COMPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME AND AYURVEDA
  • NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
  • AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
    • COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
    • HOME REMEDIES FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
    • DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
    • YOGA FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
    • RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

 

 

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Maux de tête
  • Eyestrain
  • Double vision
  • Vision trouble
  • Watering eyes
  • Yeux secs
  • Redness in eyes
  • Neck and shoulder pain

 

 

CAUSES OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Prolonged use of  computer

 

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Prolonged work at computer terminals has been associated with changes in both relative accommodation and convergence. Gradually the vision diminishes and symptoms of computer vision syndrome manifested. Improper placement of the computer screen which leads to muscles sprain.

 

DIAGNOSIS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Vision test
  • Examination of retinal changes
  • Refraction tests
  • Slit-lamp examination
  • Examination of neck, shoulder

 

TREATMENTS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Preventive measures such as eye rest and blinking break, using a screen glare filter
  • Eye drops for dry eyes

PROGNOSIS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Computer vision syndrome is a lifestyle disorder hence prevention is better than cure.

COMPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Severe headache
  • Permanent damage of eyes

COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME AND AYURVEDA

  • As per Ayurveda, it can be correlated with vata – pittaja related netra roga

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Exposure to bright light – atibhasura

 

 

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Blurring of vision
  • Headache – shirasula

 

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

Due to the overuse of computer localised dosha accumulation particularly vata and pitta occur in eyes and gradually symptoms are manifested.

 

LAKSHANA – AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Sensitivity to bright light
  • Vision trouble
  • Watering eye – netrasrava
  • Shirasula – headache

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Sadhya – curable

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

Ayurvedic local treatment for COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Netra tarpana

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Internal administration of triphala churna along with honey
  • Triphaladi Ghana vati
  • Shatavaryadi churna
  • Saptamrita loha
  • Dry eye – installation of the mixture of saindhava and milk into eyes
  • Elaneer Kuzhampu
  • Netramrutham
  • Sunetra Eye drops

AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Virechana – relieves pitta
  • Vasthi – balances vata

 

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES TREATMENT FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

Ayurvedic medicines for Internal administration for COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

HOME REMEDIES FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Daily intake of Indian gooseberry
  • Avoid prolonged use of computer
  • Take rest between the works

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like hot, pungent, salty and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume a balanced diet rich in vitamin A
  • Avoid exposure to sunlight
  • Avoid exposure to dust and smoke

YOGA FOR COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from the eye irritations associated with computer vision syndrome 

 

Le patient doit être assis dans une position méditative, la tête et la colonne vertébrale droites, le corps détendu. Le patient doit fermer une narine (par exemple la narine gauche s'il utilise la main droite et vice versa) avec le pouce et expirer complètement par l'autre narine. Il devra à nouveau inspirer profondément par l'autre narine tout en continuant à fermer la narine opposée avec le pouce.

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

  1. Clinical efficacy of Ayurvedic management in computer vision syndrome: A pilot study

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3665100/

 

  1. A clinical study on “Computer vision syndrome” and its management with Triphalaeye drops and Saptamrita Lauha

https://www.ayujournal.org/article.asp?issn=0974-8520;year=2010;volume=31;issue=2;spage=236;epage=239;aulast=Gangamma