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Abstract

Lifestyle disorder defined as disease linked with the way people live their life. A WHO report opines that in many middle income and industrialized countries eye condition have emerged as potential threats to the status of sight and their populations. These being diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, age related macular degeneration, cataract, retinal vein occlusion disease and dry eye. Out all these life style diseases the most contributing factors affecting visual health are metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia etc. To combat these situations Ayurveda can also offer many management skills that are put forth in this article.

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Lifestyle disorder Glaucoma Metabolic syndrome Dyslipidemia

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Singh, . S., Panda, . I., Prajapati, . A., & Pandey, . A. . (2019). Life style disorders in ophthalmology and their management. Environment Conservation Journal, 20(SE), 67–72. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJSE.2019.02013

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