Eyes are the best gift of nature to the body. One is not even aware of their importance as long as the vision is perfect. It is only when one's sight begins to fail that one realizes with a shock the importance of the eyes. To a child born blind, the beauties of life and nature do not exist. Whereas to a person who has known the restless waves of the ocean, the multicolored butterflies and flowers, the bird flying over the mountains and green valleys, loss of sight is a tragedy without any parallel. Therefore, those who are gifted with sight need a constant and vigilant care of their eyes to conserve vision and restore it if need be. Moreover, the cost of preventing a disease is only a fraction of the amount spent on the treatment of the disease once it has set in and a colossal amount is needed for the rehabilitation of the blind.
 

One of the best modes of taking care of ones eyes is to combine Allopathy with Naturopathy and that is the aim for Yoga for perfect eyesight.

SIMPLE EXERCISES FOR IMPROVING VISION
 

SUN TREATMENT:
Sit comfortably facing the sun with EYES CLOSED and sway the body gently from side to side like a pendulum for 5 minutes. Remember to keep the eyes closed and not open. Hot sun at noon should be avoided. Morning or evening is the best time for sun treatment. It should be stopped as soon as the sun causes discomfort.
 

EYE WASH:
After the sun treatment, come to the shade and wash the eyes with cold water.
 

PALMING:
Palming is a great relaxation for both the mind and the eyes. In palming, one should close and cover the eyes with the hollow of the palms, so as to shut off all light. Now a completely dark field will be observed before the eyes. After covering the eyes, imagine familiar things, thus, girls like to imagine dolls and boys a game of cricket. This helps to relax the eyes. Do this for 5 minutes.

Side to Side and Up and Down

With Eyes Wide Open. Look all the way (ATW) to the left. Look ATW to the right. 4 times (x) then close eyes and rest.
With Eyes Wide Open. Look ATW up. Look ATW down. 4x then close eyes and rest.

Diagonal
With Eyes Wide Open. Look ATW to upper left. Look ATW lower right. 4x then close eyes and rest.
With Eyes Wide Open. Look ATW to upper right. Look ATW lower left. 4x then close eyes and rest.

Around the clock
With Eyes Wide Open. Look ATW to 1:00, Look at 2:00 all the way to twelve. 1x then close eyes and rest.
With Eyes Wide Open. Look ATW to 11:00, Look at 10:00 all the way to twelve. 1x then close eyes and rest.

Focus practice
Hold up one finger in front of your nose and focus on your finger print. Then look out the window and focus on the horizon. 4x then close eyes and rest.

Eye cupping - (most important; all throughout the day)
Cover your eyes and sockets with the palm of both hands. Overlap your fingers on your forehead. 1 minute. Repeat all day many times. Sit at a desk and put your elbows on the table top for support. You may then perform eye cupping for 5 to 10 minutes.