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Home Remedies to Cure Poor Vision

Posted on October 8, 2007 - Filed Under Eye Diseases

Eyes are the most vital sensory organs that not only help us appreciate the beauty of the world, but also are our necessity for smooth functioning of day-to-day life. Many of you might be suffering from minor visionary problems but pay little attention to it. Such carelessness might invite major eye disorders in future. You do not require spending huge amount of money to take care of god gifted precious eyes. The motive of this write up is to inform you about home remedies for poor vision, and causes and symptoms to identify visionary problems.

Sometimes it becomes difficult to identify poor vision when only one eye is affected. But here are some of the common symptoms of poor vision that help in early recognition of the problem:

• Difficulty in reading small prints.
• Difficulty in seeing distant objects.
• Frequent watering of eyes.
• Reddening of eyes called bloodshot eyes
• White spot on eye
• Sticky eyes
• Swelling around eyes.
• Acute sensitivity to light
• Frequent headaches.

Intensity as well as the cause of problem with eyesight may vary from person to person depending upon the age of the person as also the surrounding environment and lifestyle. Some of the common causes of poor vision are:

• Long hours of computer usage often cause eyestrain in many.
• Improper food habits
• Illness like diabetes
• Birth defects.
• Injury to eyes

Now that you know what the causes and symptoms of poor vision are, here are some easy to apply home remedies for poor vision:

• Eat carrots or drink carrot juice. Carrots are rich in Vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene. Vitamin A is very essential for healthy eyes and better night vision.
• Eat spinach as it contains carotenes, which is essential for eye tissues and retina. It may help reverse quite a few eye conditions.
• Soak a few almonds in water for overnight and eat it every morning. This helps improve vision and stabilize eye power.
• In case of swelling of eye or inflamed eye, finely grate potato and spread it on a cloth and apply on the external part of the eye.
• Dip cotton in cucumber juice or rose water and apply on eyes for 5 to 10 minutes. This will provide a relaxed feeling to eyes.
• For conjunctivitis mix 1 spoon of Oregon grape root and 2 spoons of chamomile flowers in 2 cups of boiling water. After letting it cool down, strain and use the water to wash eyes with.

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