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Eye Problems (Common Eye Disorders)

Eye Problems Common Eye Disorders Most of us will experience temporary eye problems from time to time, including itching, blurriness or fatigue. Most of…

Dr. Shweta Bairagi · 13 Mar 2011

Eye ProblemsCommon Eye DisordersMost of us will experience temporary eye problems from time to time, including itching, blurriness or fatigue. Most of these eye problems are short-lived and will probably go away on their own with no complications.Eye problems, including eye pain or redness and changes in your vision may be signs of a problem that requires medical attention.Fortunately, a large number of these eye problems are momentary and will heal on their own without any medication or treatment. However, a doctor should be consulted for any problem that has complications or persists for longer than a few days.Color blindness is the inability to perceive differences between some or all colors that the general masses can.Crossed eyes or strabismus is a condition in which the two eyes are not able to align simultaneously in order to see one single image of an object.Twitching eye or spasm around the eyes with or without facial spasm is known as eye twitching and is a very irritating eye problem.Nystagmus refers to rapid eye movement side to side, up and down or rotary.A swollen eye is not a disorder in itself, rather an indication of another deep-rooted eye problem.Among symptoms of eye infection are eye pain, foreign body sensation, photo-phobia, discharge, redness, sore, fever and blurred vision.When blood vessels in the eye are enlarged and dilated , they give an appearance of the color red on the white (sclera) of the eye. That's what a red eye is.Lack of sleep, vitamin deficiencies, sickness, hyperpigmentation, excessive vascularization and visible blood vessels cause dark under eye circles .On waking up, eyes may be swollen, itchy and crusty due to clear or yellowish eye discharge having more than one reason.A fungus named fusarium can infect the eye. This eye fungus causes pain, redness, light sensitivity, blurred vision, discharge and lesions; and may end up in permanent eye damage if ignored.There can be various eye infections ranging from bacterial to viral to fungal ones that are to be treated likewise.An irritant in the eye like shampoo, smoke, smog, chlorine etc. causes eye irritation and often goes by washing.Homeopathy in the treatment of cataractsHomeopathy is scientific method of therapy based on the principle of stimulating the body's own healing processes in order to accomplish cure. The basic system was devised and verified by Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician, nearly 200 years ago.In Homeopathy each patient is evaluated as a whole person- mental, emotional and physical. The prescribing remedy is based on the unique patterns found on all three levels. This means that each person is given a remedy that will stimulate his or her particular body to heal. Ten people with Cataracts might receive ten different homeopathic remedies.Causticum....Keynote symptoms are feeling of sand in the eye, sensation of pressure, heaviness of the eyelids. There is also burning and itching, desire to keep eyes closed, photophobia and flashes of light.Calcaria phosphoricum........Symptoms are headaches especially of the right side and pain around the right eye. There is a tired feeling and stiffness around the eyes.Sepia.....Symptoms are a weak feeling in the eyes that are worse towards evening. Symptoms are better middle of the day. There are sharp pains in the eyes, heaviness of the lids and twitching of the lids. There is a strange symptom of smarting of the eyes relieved by eating.The best way to treat your cataracts is to be examined by an experienced homeopathic practitioner- one who will not only be interested in your cataracts but who will treat you as a person carefully studying you mental, emotional and physical state before recommending a homeopathic remedy.Top 10 homeopathic remedies for eye problems -(1) Euphrasia-- Acute catarrhal conjunctivitis- Eyes water all the time with inclination to blink frequently- Acrid burning eye discharge that corrodes the margins of the lids- Corneal opacities with thick discharges that burn- Blistery cornea- One of the great remedies for rheumatic iritis that may be associated with partial ptosis- Almost always associated with bland and watery coryza- Swelling of the lids with burning, which feels better when in open air- Worse in the evening, indoors, light, warmth- Better open air, coffee, dark- Must be compared with Allium cepa while dealing with allergic rhinitis associated with conjunctivitis. In Allium cepa, eye discharges are bland and coryza is acrid.(2) Ambrosia-- Allergic eye problems- Intolerable itching of lids- Smarting and burning in eyes with watery coryza and nosebleed- Wheezy cough almost always present with eye problems- Compare with Sabadilla, Arundo(3) Ruta-- Eye-strain headaches- Red hot eyes with pain in eyes- Especially associated with sewing or reading fine print- Accommodation of vision disturbed- Weariness in eyes with headache- Excessive lassitude associated with eye troubles- Bruised, pressure feeling over the eyes- Compare with Natrum mur, Argentum nitricum(4) Pulsatilla-- Pulsatilla is one of the most invaluable homeopathic medicines for eye troubles.- Bland thick greenish eye discharges call for it- Associated with itching and burning sensation- Recurrent styes invariably need a dose of Pulsatilla during the course- Inflamed agglutinated eye-lids- Sub-acute eye complaints in venous constitutions- Sub-acute conjunctivitis associated with dyspepsia- Veins of fundus oculi enlarged- All complaints are worse in warm room and better when in open air(5) Spigelia-- Neuralgic eye pains- Pressing pains in eyes on turning them- Extreme photophobia- Rheumatic ophthalmia- Pains in and around eyes feel as if extending deep into the socket- Eyes feel too large- Very sensitive to touch- Worse from touch, jar, noise- Better by lying with head high(6) Apis mellifica-- Swollen, edematous lids that burn and itch- Bright red puffy conjunctiva- Prevents recurrence of styes- Pain around orbits with serous exudates- Swelling below the lower lid (upper lid- Kali carb)- May be associated with urinary problem- Worse heat, touch, pressure, right side- Better cold washing, open air(7) Merc sol-- Syphilitic eye troubles- Thick, red, swollen lids- Profuse burning acrid eye discharges- Floaters- Eye trouble that starts after exposure to the glare of fire etc- Iritis with thick corroding discharges- Extremely offensive eye discharges- Boils in and around eyes with yellow fetid pus- Worse at night, wet damp weather, warmth(8) Silica-- Day-light produces sharp pains through the eyes- Tenderness of eyes worse when closed or pressured- Suppuration in the anterior chamber of the eye, iritis- Confused sort of vision where letter run together while reading- Lachrymal duct affections- Has potential to clear corneal opacities when homeopathically indicated- Cataract in office workers- Worse new moon, cold- Better warmth(9) Hepar sulph-- Corneal ulcers- Suppurative eye troubles, iritis with pus in anterior chamber- Conjunctivitis with purulent discharges- Red and inflamed lids and conjunctivae- Pain in orbits- Soreness is marked in eyeballs- Objects appear red and enlarged- Half-reduced field of vision- Styes with pain and suppuration- Worse exposure to draft of cold, touch- Better warmth, wrapping up head(10) Agaricus-- Double-vision with flickering before the eyes- Twitching of lids and eyeballs- Neuralgic eye pains- Letters seem to move or swim while reading- Agglutinated margins of lids with burning pains with red inner canthi- Eye troubles associated with vertigo and icy cold head- Worse open cold airNOTE: Any information given above is not intended to be taken as a replacement for medical advice. Therefore, it is very important that the patients should avoid self-treatment and rather consult the most abled and qualified homoeopath and take the treatment under his /her proper guidance and advice.