| Common eye disorders often have a root | | | | proteins start to join up and clump together. |
| underlying cause behind them, and that is one of | | | | These clumps of protein progressively increase in |
| tight, strained eye muscles. Although this problem | | | | size, and then start growing over the lens making |
| can be a contributing factor in many eye | | | | vision more cloudy. This will then make it more |
| diseases, it does not affect everyone in the same | | | | difficult to see. The symptoms of cataracts are - |
| way. This singular issue can manifest itself in | | | | double vision and blurry vision, as well as a |
| different symptoms to different people, and | | | | sensation of looking through haze such as smoke |
| consideration should be given to improve this | | | | or net curtain in the affected eye. |
| tension and strain within the eyes. Some of the | | | | 4. Astigmatism |
| common eye conditions which are affected are | | | | In astigmatism, the cornea of the eye is no longer |
| described below, and can be helped by a program | | | | round, but has become curved like a football. This |
| of eye exercises to relax the eyes. | | | | creates symptoms similar to other eye disorders, |
| 5 Eye Conditions With Tension As a Contributing | | | | and it therefore needs a specialist to diagnose the |
| Factor | | | | problem. People with Hyperopia or Myopia view |
| 1. Hyperopia | | | | circles as being round, however a person affected |
| Otherwise known as far sightedness. An eye | | | | with astigmatism see the circle as being elongated. |
| problems where the eyes are out of focus on | | | | 5. Glaucoma |
| close work, but distant vision is clear. The major | | | | Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases where |
| symptom is blurred vision when you are reading | | | | damage to the optic nerve causes loss of |
| or performing close work, but headaches and | | | | peripheral (side) vision which is the main symptom. |
| eyestrain can also be a symptom. In hperopia, the | | | | Mostly this complaint is the result of a build up of |
| eyeball has become shorter than normal, thus a | | | | fluid in the eye. The symptoms in this complaint |
| distortion of the eye muscles has occurred. | | | | can be vague and hard to notice, as the condition |
| 2. Myopia | | | | comes on so slowly that a person doesn't realize |
| This is also known as near sightedness. The | | | | their vision is changing. Therefore it is important |
| symptoms of this complaint, is when you unable | | | | to get your eyes checked every 2 years, so that |
| to see clearly, objects in the distance due to | | | | the condition can be detected before symptoms |
| blurry distant vision. Problems such as seeing the | | | | occur. |
| television clearly, or trying to read out street | | | | Considering these various eye diseases, it is |
| names on a signpost can be a problem. Distortion | | | | important to take care of your eyes to keep |
| of the eyeball has occurred, in the opposite way | | | | them as healthy as possible. This is achievable |
| to Hyperopia. This time it has lengthened more | | | | through regular exercise and a high quality diet |
| than normal. | | | | which focuses on vegetables and fruit - both for |
| 3. Cataracts | | | | the body, and eye exercises specifically to |
| Cataracts are usually considered as a problem | | | | improve your vision and avoid these common eye |
| related to aging. The lens of the eye become | | | | disorders. Good eyesight is a valuable asset, and is |
| weaker with age, and with that, naturally occurring | | | | one that we don't want to lose. |