Presbyopia

Presbyopia means "old eyes", far-sighted vision, and is experienced as difficulty in focusing on near objects, ie, reading, using the computer, needlework.

A combination of vision therapy, nutrition, and lifestyle changes can help slow down the progression of farsighted vision, or presbyopia, and possibly even improve vision. Certain nutrients such as lutein, zeaxanthin, vinpocetine, l-lysine, a number of vitamins & enzymes, may help slow down development of Presbyopia and preserve vision. natural treatment for presbyopia..

Here are some tips for supporting your vision:

• Vision therapy can be very helpful, and includes self-help steps.
• The Vision Diet - recommended in Natural Eye Care: An Encyclopedia on CD, authored by Marc Grossman, O.D., L.Ac. and Michael Edson, MS, L.Ac. This CD covers 29 major eye conditions including Presbyopia with specific nutrient, diet, exercise and juicing instructions by eye condition
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• Manage chronic stress in your life. Chronic, long-term stress has been shown in numerous studies to contribute to serious disease, and is suspected to cause such eye diseases as glaucoma. Managing this stress would go a long way towards helping preserve one's health and vision. There are a number of great techniques including biofeedback, meditation, yoga and tai chi.
• Eat healthy (see our Prevention protocol. Many peer review studies have confirmed that a regular diet that includes green, leafy vegetables and grains, can significantly lower one's likelihood of getting eye disease, particularly macular degeneration and cataracts.
• Eye exercises can help to bring energy and blood to the eyes, thereby helping to drain away toxins or congestion to the eyes. These are free general eye exercises and acupressure points for overall eye health.
• Maintain a regular, aerobic exercise routine. Fast walking 4-5 times a week is excellent.
• If you are a computer user, please review our section on Computer Fatigue Syndrome.