How to Use Castor Oil to Dissolve Cataracts

Castor oil can be an alternative to surgery for the treatment of early cataracts.

7 Simple Tips to Prevent Dry Eyes

Dry eyes, often related to aging,  are not only irritating, but also affect your vision. These seven tips can help prevent the condition.

Aging affects all parts of our body in one way or another – including our vision and eye health. One common condition many seniors experience is known as dry eye, and it can result from allergies, air pollution, weather conditions, and of course, aging. Most common among women during menopause, dry eye is an irritating condition that can really take a toll on your daily life.

It’s important then that you keep your eyes lubricated to prevent dryness. Here are seven tricks to keep your eyes happy. Read more

3 Ways to Improve Vision Naturally

Although corrective lenses can improve defective vision, wouldn't it be better not to need them? Here are three ways to improve your vision naturally.

As the dirty secrets behind Westernized medicine continue to be revealed (1, 2, and 3), more people are turning towards naturopathic and traditional Eastern medicine. Personally, I put high importance on my diet and use essential oils and other natural remedies regularly.

However, I wear eyeglasses and have never given any thought to alternative treatments for my near-sightedness. Glasses have the same Band-Aid effect that pharmaceuticals do; they’re a quick fix and don’t solve the underlying problem. Read more

Can Eye Yoga Improve Your Vision?

Eye yoga, which involves stretching, blinking, and warming the eyes regularly, may help to promote better vision

Before starting a workout, I stretch - as one must. I sit and close my eyes, then open them and move my eyeballs up and down and side to side. After a few minutes, I pop my hands over my face. That's my exercise done. The day can begin.

Sound a bit odd? Not as much as you might think. I'm tapping into a new trend for working out the eyes, known as eye yoga.

Potential benefits are said to be incredible. It is believed to relieve eye dryness, eye strain - suffered by up to 90 per cent of computer users - and alleviate the itchiness of hay fever. Some suggest workouts can improve long or short-sightedness - though experts do not age. Read more.

Eat Your Way to Better Eyesight

Most eye doctors won't tell you this, but there is more that you can do for your sight than get glasses or have surgery. You can also eat your way to better eyesight.

Maintaining good eye health isn't just about having an annual examination and looking after your contact lenses or spectacles. You can take a much more active role in protecting your eyes.

Nutrients such as Vitamin C, omega-3 oils and key plant molecules are so important that you really can eat your way to better vision, says leading eye researcher Professor Ian Grierson, Head of Ophthalmology at the University of Liverpool. Read more