Western GTA Convergence Centre

Natural Treatments for Eye Floaters

Eye floaters or mouches volantes is a form of eye illness in which a sufferer sees floating of spot or cobweb-like figures that are usually transparent within their vision. Floaters can sometimes cause distraction and nuisance to sufferers and it tends to occur as we get older or when our eyes are damaged. For those who have diabetes or who had gone through cataract operation, their chances of getting eye floaters would be higher.

Surgery or medical treatments are not necessary to remove minor eye floaters. There are some natural methods which you can try and use to cure this illness. Best of all is that these treatments are practicable at home. Some of the few tricks that you can practice are as follow, hopefully they can help get rid of your eye floaters sooner.

• Relief your stress by regularly walking in a field or park. You can also take up Yoga or Tai Chi lessons as well as learning how to meditate and contemplation to help maintain a good mental and physical condition.
• Take healthy drinks such as unsweetened herb tea, rice and almond milk without soy, and light juices to replace all your regular beverages such as dairy drinks, coffee, tea and alcohols.
• Make a daily juice drink from vegetables and fruits. One common recipe here is to combine garlic, carrots, parsnip, beets, celery, thyme and raspberries. Take organic products whenever possible and include a small amount of fruits in your diet.
• Practice palming your eyes for ten seconds for five times each day. Remember to rub your palm together to create some heat before palming.
• Exercise your eyes by sitting up straight and look up to the ceiling. Roll your eyes around in a circular motion in clockwise and counter-clockwise. Do ten times on both the directions.

Sufferers of much severe eye floaters are going to have many drawbacks in most of the activities they are doing. In fact, there were not many cures or options available to treat this illness yet. It is common for human to get floaters as it is a part of our lives, though not all will. Make sure to consult your doctor to further understand about this illness condition.