Vision
Defective
vision is very prevalent today and the main reason is the great increase in the
use of artificial lighting, mainly electric and the popularity of television
and computers.
We cannot
expect defective vision to be cured by spectacles. It is just to reduce the
discomfort as much as possible to the sufferer.
It is quite easy to understand the high esteem in which glasses are held
nowadays; as without them millions of people would be unable to do their day-to-day
activities.
One school of thought feels strongly that
defective vision is incurable and the only possible remedy is to wear
spectacles.
Once the eye becomes myopic, hypermetropic or
presbyopic, there exists no means where the eye can be brought back to its
normal condition. The only solution seems to be spectacles. We quite naturally
think that if we are able to see better, then the eyes must be better. It is
only by wearing glasses for years and having to change more and more frequently
for stronger ones that the truth is revealed that instead of improving the eyes,
the constant wearing of spectacles has done nothing to cure the condition.
Main causes of defective vision:
·
Mental
strain
A
highly nervous temperament with a tendency to mental stiffness and rigidity of
thought is one of the most important causes. Defective vision is definitely
attributed to the strained external musculature of the eyes. If the mind of the
person is relaxed, then the muscles and nerves of the eyes are relaxed and it
is vice versa. This complimentary condition of body and mind plays an important
role in strengthening the vision.
·
Food
Eye
is a part of body, so any food that nourishes the body also nourishes the eye
nerves and improves blood circulation. It has been known that diabetes and
nephritis have an effect on the eyes too. Wrong diet impairs the function of
the muscles and blood vessels around the eyes thus resulting in clogging of the
blood vessels. The muscles which are soft and pliable becomes hard and
contracted and this in effect prevents
perfect accommodation and affects the shape of the eyes and results in
defective vision. We don’t realize that wrong dietary habits of people for
several years are responsible for the change in visual powers and not just due
to middle age. Just by introducing a sensible dietary pattern in day-to-day
life with few simple eye exercises have done wonders to people. Detox therapy
where all the toxins are eliminated and the colon is cleansed completely,
unclogs the waste products of the muscles and blood vessels surrounding the
eyes and as a result the muscles are relaxed and vision is improved.
·
Improper
blood and nerve supply
The
muscles at the back of the neck are responsible for the proper supply of blood
and nerve to the eyes. If these muscles become contracted, then they cause strain
in the vertebral nerve and then over time they impede the direct flow of nerve
force from the sympathetic nervous system to the eyes. In addition to this, the
vasomotor nerves that control the size of the small arteries are affected and
so the blood supply to the head is restricted.
It is therefore necessary that the muscles at
the back of neck are properly relaxed and loose. Many cases of defective vision
have been cured simply by spinal treatment alone.
The
methods employed in the natural treatment and prevention of defective vision
will be discussed in the next post.
Inspired
from the research work of Dr. W.H. Bates. Bates method is now being practiced
in several countries with a good success rate.
Have
a relaxing weekend.