Abstract
Background: Traditional Iranian Medicine (TIM) pays special attention to the prevention of diseases rather than their treatment. The six considerations of maintaining health and prevention from diseases are also apply to the eye in TIM. Objective: This study aims to assess the relationship between essential lifestyle and eye health and preventive factors of ocular diseases in TIM. Methods: In this library-based study, primarily the standpoints of ancient Iranian physicians on the effect of lifestyle concerning the eye health were extracted from 4 sources including Al-Qanun fi at-Teb, Al-Havi fi at-Teb, AL-mujaz fi at-Teb and Akbari’s Teb about food and drinks, climatic conditions and environment, physical activities and rest, sleep and wakefulness, evacuation and retention, and psychological states; Then some of these factors were compared to new literature. Diseases of other organs effective on ocular health were also investigated. The findings were compared with modern medicine in medical literature such as PubMed and Google Scholar databases. Results: Some of the most effective factors on the eye health from the TIM point of view are foods and drinks, sleep, weather conditions, paying attention to evacuation and retention, psychological conditions, physical activities and rest and also stomach health. Conclusion: Correct lifestyle and improving the general health play important role in eye health. Lifestyle modification decrease the risk of developing near-sightedness, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataract. More clinical studies should be performed to collaborate the role of all components of the six principles of health maintenance on eye health.
Highlights
The eyes from Traditional Iranian Medicine (TIM) point of view are noble members of the body in which there are numerous nerves, arteries, and veins
The concepts discussed in this study are collected and presented based on the opinions of Traditional Iranian Medicine physicians extracted from four books including Al-Qanun fi at-Teb by Ibn Sina, Al-Havi fi at -Teb by Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi, AL-mojaz fi at-Teb by Ibn Nafis and Akbari’s Teb by Muhammad Akbar Arzani
Like the general principles of health maintenance in TIM, following the principles of health maintenance related to eyes and avoiding harmful cases is essential
Summary
The eyes from TIM point of view are noble members of the body in which there are numerous nerves, arteries, and veins. Objective: This study aims to assess the relationship between essential lifestyle and eye health and preventive factors of ocular diseases in TIM. Methods: In this library-based study, primarily the standpoints of ancient Iranian physicians on the effect of lifestyle concerning the eye health were extracted from 4 sources including Al-Qanun fi at-Teb, Al-Havi fi at-Teb, AL-mujaz fi at-Teb and Akbari’s Teb about food and drinks, climatic conditions and environment, physical activities and rest, sleep and wakefulness, evacuation and retention, and psychological states; some of these factors were compared to new literature. Results: Some of the most effective factors on the eye health from the TIM point of view are foods and drinks, sleep, weather conditions, paying attention to evacuation and retention, psychological conditions, physical activities and rest and stomach health. More clinical studies should be performed to collaborate the role of all components of the six principles of health maintenance on eye Keywords: Eye health, Tr aditional Ir anian Medicine, Eyesight, Lifestyle
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