EYE CARE (PART 2)

Retinitis pigmentosa or night blindness is a common psychosomatic problem. With the damage of retina, it damages the psychological state of the person. A person gets irritated and faces depression and other mental stress if he sees in the daytime and not at night. There are hundreds of genes which are responsible for night blindness. Those hundreds of genes are responsible for creating problems for blindness.  

When a person is exposed to sunlight or artificial lights, they are unable to see properly due to damage to cells. It will be unclear for the person to clarify the things present in front of the eyes or at distance. 99% of the people do not face total blindness but .5% of the people do face it. Medical science doesn’t have any permanent solution for the same. There are certain therapies such as cell therapies and genes therapies which are in progress. If a person observes certain signs and symptoms regarding eyes such as unable to see, clear things during night and certain closeness of eyes in light exposure can lead to major problem to the retina. The best treatment is diet therapy, yoga and alternative therapies.  

The vitamins needed for the eyes are vitamin A, vitamin B12, B complex vitamins and vitamin C. These can be gained by eating nutrient rich foods and supplements. All green leafy vegetables are nutrients rich such as carrots and awla can be used as medicinal aspect. One can go with the consumption of nuts such as almonds, walnuts and pistachios. Along with those flax seeds which are rich in omega 3, pumpkin seeds, and malin (beetroot) seeds regular consumption of all these seeds one to two tablespoons of each will help you to improve this problem. One can prefer red colored fruits such as lichi, cherries, plums, peaches, apples, pomegranate, etc. are rich in iron and have antioxidants. One can see the changes in the vision by consuming it on a regular basis and on the required amount. There are certain vitamin A supplements, antioxidant supplements and iron supplements which one can consume.   

Retina pigmentosa can lead to other eye problems such as cataract, edema of the retina and any type of infection or injuries. There are two types of cells rods and cons cells. In the eye damage the con cells start damaging due to which the vision of an individual becomes narrower and less. 

Tests  

Fundus photography 

OCT angiography  

Electro Physiological test  

Sugar test  

Thyroid test 

The above-mentioned tests are done by professional doctors and specialists only.  

One should take utmost care of the eyes and protect them from any infections and injuries. It is meant to be take measures and medicines with the help of doctor or eye specialists’ consultation only. Make sure one does monthly check up of eyes and one having spectacles must go for the checkup to see the improvements. Do regular pranayama and yoga. Maintain a healthy lifestyle. Always maintain your Kapha, Vatta, and Pitt to regulate pH level of the body because any type of acidic reaction or refluxtion may damage your cells or retina and can create similar problems.