VISUAL HEALTH

As we go through our lives there is bound to be strain to our visual health, be it pollution, stress, sunlight, screen light; other factors such as diet and life style will definitely play a role, too.
I wanted to share with you some thoughts on how we can protect our visual health throughout our lives.
A) Daily protection of our visual health:
A "clean" diet with no preservatives is a good start. "Eat the Rainbow" they tell us.
Live an active life to maintain good oxygen to the eyes.
Connect to the elements and enjoy a calm view way into the horizon.
Eat the best supplements with focus on Lutein and Zeaxanthin. Do your Eye Asanas as per your wishes.
Massage gently and carefully around the sockets of the eyes. Wear category 3 eyeglasses whenever exposed to sunlight.
Wear Blue Light protection when exposed to digital devises.
B) Common ailments for our eyes:
a) Dry eyes can be maintained with eye drops without preservatives.
b) Blepharitis is a dryness to the eyelids, making the skin "fold out" like fish scales. thereby scratching the cornea and causing further irritation. Can be maintained with a solution of Neem Leaves infusion, Tee Tree Oil and a pinch of Sodium Chloride.
c) Cataract shows as a progressively worsening of the vision; certain cells grow onto the back of our ocular lens, blocking the light from reaching our optic nerve. Your optician will detect this and refer you to Cataract surgery. It is a meticulous procedure with an almost 100% success rate (UK).
C) After cataract surgery home care:
The visual health medical team can only do so much. When the procedure is done and you have been discharged with advise and anti-bacterial eye drops the rest is up to you at home.
* The first two weeks after surgery:
Be extra careful until the hole in the cornea has healed.
Light walking in moderate pace should be OK.
Always wear sunglasses.
* The first eight weeks after surgery:
No bending with head-below-the-heart
No heavy lifting
No strenuous housework
* Week nine to twelve after surgery:
Some moderate exercises and reduced Yoga program
Gradual easing into housework and outdoor activities
* After six months the new artificial lend should be sort-of fully attached all the way around. But: do not overdo it; the ligaments are tiny, weak and break very easily
* After 12 months it is recommended to do a final assessment with your optician to get a confirmation of the situation inside your eyes.
Warning: they say you will never be able to run a Marathon, climb mountains, swim in polluted water, be in very windy, wet, cold or hot conditions....it is up to you to be careful...better safe than sorry...