Abstract

EMERGING LIFE STYLE DISORDERS IN COVID ERA W.S.R. TO VISUAL DISPLAY TERMINAL SYNDROME AND AYURVEDA

Dr. Anita Vishnoi*, Dr. Prabhakar Vardhan, Dr. Rajendra Kumar Soni, Dr. Gulab Chand Pamnani

Abstract

Covid-19 has resulted in tremendous changes in the life style of common population who was normally not exposed to visual displays for long periods. Now they have to endure complications of prolonged use of visual displays like computers, mobiles, tablets etc. in the form of blurred vision, decreased visual activity, head ache, eye strain, watering, double vision, etc. Although visual display terminal syndrome is in vogue since almost three decades. Visual Display Terminal Syndrome is a condition resulting from focusing the eyes on a computer screen. It is very common in present Era. According to Ayurveda, Visual Display Terminal Syndrome is caused by Asatmaya indriyartha samyoga (Atiyoga and Mithya Yoga of Chakshurendriya). Computer users will often assume awkward postures in order to position their eyes so that they can perform their work and develop musculoskeletal symptoms such as neck, back and shoulder pain etc. Covid-era has multiplied the affected populations by many folds as schooling, studies, office works have to be done by these devices. Therefore, the need of counter acting these changes by effective measures as advocated in Ayurveda. For this multi-pronged effort in the form of Tarpana, Aschyotana, Snehana, Nasya, Murdha taila, Tratak are needed.

Keywords: Visual Display Terminal Syndrome, Covid Era, Ayurveda, Tarpana.