Impact of Environmental Hazards on Sense of Vision - A Conceptual Study

Abstract

“Eyes are god’s greatest gift and are said to be the best among all sense organs.” We perceive upto 80% of all impressions by means of our sight. The eye is a specialized sense organ that helps us to understand our environment, which is sensitive to light and atmospheric pressure, therefore its functions, to a large extent depend on the quality of the environment. Eyes being the window to the world, but for many the view become blur, dim and even entirely dark due to visual impairment that can be due to environmental contacts. Although the full impact of the environment on sight is unknown, many reports have shown that low vision and blindness can be directly or indirectly related to environmental exposure. In this article ayurvedic view on the topic is enlighted along with Kriyakalpa procedures.