Abstract

TRATAKA YOGA KRIYA IN PREVENTION OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS: ANATOMICAL ASPECT

Dr. Manisha K. Daware* and Dr. Sumitra Mane-Deshmukh

Abstract

The eyeball is the organ of sight.[1] About 75% of afferents reach the brain through the eyes. Each and every component of three coats of eyeball is assisting the retina to focus the light properly.[1] when eyes cannot focus images clearly on the retina it will cause the Refractive Error. These types of eye conditions usually develop in childhood but they can affect people of all ages. Because of today’s life style, more use of computers, TV, mobile etc. Eyes have to bear a lot of stress. So it is efflux of time to protect and save the eyes from these types of refractive errors (such as myopia, hypermetropia, presbyopia, astigmatism). In Ayurveda, has mentioned various measures to keep vision normal in the from of Trataka Yoga Kriya, Anjana, Trapana, Ashchotana etc. Out of these the trataka is one of shatkriya which is very useful in eye disorders. It can improve vision by promoting mental focus and by strengthening and relaxing our eye muscles, such muscles are responsible for controlling the eyeball movements.

Keywords: Eyeball, Refractive Error, Trataka Yoga Kriya.