The Holistic Approach to Eye Care: Understanding the Vision-Mind-Body Connection
What do you imagine when you hear the phrase ‘holistic optometry’? As the name suggests, holistic optometry posits an intimate connection between visual, mental and bodily health. The eyes are the key to the soul – meaning visual disturbances are linked to unwanted changes in mental health or the body. According to Dr Michael Christian,…
Integrating Holistic Eye Care into Your Daily Routine
Our modern world hits us with many challenges. Whilst we live longer than our ancestors did because of the availability of more food, better living conditions and a greater understanding of diseases and medicines, it could be argued that we do not always live happier, or even healthier lives than they did. We certainly seem…
How Poor Posture Affects Your Vision and What You Can Do About It
Maintaining good body posture is essential for our overall health and wellbeing, and without it, this can cause a number of health issues such as shallow breathing, slowed circulation and even blurred vision. Although good posture is important, many people adopt ‘bad’ or ‘incorrect’ posture on a daily basis. A multitude of factors contribute to…
Children’s Vision: A Holistic Approach to Eye Care for Young Patients
Children’s vision plays an important role in their development, including their capability to engage with others, their academic performance and ability to learn about the world around them. To ensure optimal eye health, all children need to receive regular check-ups, as without this, concerns about their eye health could be undetected. This is especially important…
Eye Health and Physical Activity: Exercises to Support Your Vision
Everyone knows that regular exercise is important, but how does it affect our bodies? As well as supporting a longer, healthier life, being active also provides many physical, mental and emotional benefits. Incorporating your favourite exercise into your daily routine supports our cardiovascular system, reduces stress, promotes better sleep and even aids our vision. If…
4 Simple Exercises for Eye Vision Training
When you think about exercise, you often think about the limbs, abs, and shoulders. People often think about the most obvious muscle groups. Most people don’t relate “exercise” to the eyes. It seems almost silly to think about, doesn’t it? The eyes don’t need exercise—they simply do their thing, all the time, without issues! Of…