Ayurvedic solutions to eye problems

Ancient ayurvedic healers identified dozens of causes that can bring eyes to grief. Among them were:

Misuse of the eyes-straining too much, concentrating too hard on minute objects, or looking too far in the distance constantly.
Injury.
Excessive anger, jealousy, or negative feelings. (Echoing the thought that the eyes mirror the soul).
Suppression of natural urges like hunger, thirst, sleep, and the need to cry.
Suppression or neglect of sleep. Also, changes in one's regular sleep/wake routine.Therefore, ayurveda has a different way of looking at eye problems. It sees them as the result of disturbed dosha-balance.