Nearsightedness (myopia) is the most commonan eye disease that is common among modern children and adults, it occurs in every third person. The essence of this disease is the deterioration of the ability to distinguish objects that are far away. In case of myopia, home treatment and prevention are not the last place.
Causes and symptoms of the disease
The causes of myopia can be different:
- heredity;
- eye trauma;
- improper correction of vision (wearing of unsuitable glasses);
- overexertion of the eyes;
- the consequence of other diseases.
The eyes of a person suffering from myopia oftenand get very tired. This happens when you have to strain your eyesight to see something. In addition, your eyes can get tired while driving a car or during sports activities. A symptom of myopia is a headache that appears when your eyes get tired. Naturally, all this is accompanied by the fact that a person begins to see distant objects worse.
Prophylaxis of myopia
Of course, it is better to prevent a disease than to treat it. Prevention of myopia consists of following simple rules:
- you need to make sure that the lighting in the room where you write or read is bright enough;
- Do not bring the object under consideration closer than 30 cm to the eyes;
- During the visual work, periodic interruptions should be made;
- Do not read lying while riding a vehicle;
- Do not work without a break on the computer for more than 30 minutes;
- include in the diet products containing zinc, chromium, magnesium, fiber, protein, vitamins.
Special exercises for the eyes
To improve vision and preventfurther deterioration of the situation, you can do special exercises at home. They are quite simple, and you do not need to be distracted from your main tasks to do them. Usually, eye exercises are done in combination with spine training. Since very often problems with the spine cause deterioration of blood supply, which significantly exacerbates the problem. The following set of exercises will not be able to cure myopia, but will help to significantly improve vision in the initial stages, without resorting to medication and surgery, and will not take much time.
A must for eye exercisesis the alternation of relaxation and tension. The exercises should not cause discomfort and certainly not painful sensations. They must be performed regularly.
Treatment with folk remedies
There are many recipes to improvevision with myopia folk remedies, the most popular component of such recipes is blueberries. The healing properties of this berry are due to the elements found in it: chromium, sulfur, potassium, boron, manganese, iron. To prepare eye drops that improve vision, you need to take fresh blueberries and squeeze out the juice. Next, you need to dilute the juice with water in a ratio of 1: 2, mix the resulting solution well, and instill 5 drops into each eye in the morning. Another medicinal plant that helps cure myopia is aloe. For folk remedies, it is recommended to use a plant at least 3 years old. Cut off the aloe leaf, remove the thorns and grind it through a meat grinder. Place the resulting mass in gauze and squeeze out the juice. Take (drink) it only fresh, three times a day 30 minutes before meals, a teaspoon. It should be noted that aloe can cause insomnia, so the last dose should be no later than 7 pm. You can also improve your vision with folk remedies using pine needles. To do this, you need to collect pine needles at the end of September, then grind them and dry them. You will need to use this in winter, making an infusion of 5 spoons and 500 ml of boiling water. Drink after meals, three times a day, a tablespoon. Before trying to cure myopia with folk remedies, it is recommended to consult a doctor. Using all these methods of treatment at home, even if you cannot cure myopia, you can improve the situation and maintain your vision at the same level.