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Area of Science:

  • Integrative medicine and ophthalmology.

Background:

  • Eye disorders negatively impact quality of life and well-being.
  • Yoga is being investigated as a complementary therapy for various ocular conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the effectiveness of yoga interventions for glaucoma, refractive errors, dry eye disease, and visual strain.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted on MEDLINE/PubMed from January 2000 to April 2025.
  • Fourteen experimental studies evaluating yoga's effects on eye disorders were included.
  • Risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane RoB 2 and ROBINS-I tools, adhering to PRISMA guidelines.

Main Results:

  • Strong evidence suggests meditation and pranayama effectively reduce intraocular pressure in glaucoma, likely through stress reduction and autonomic regulation.
  • Limited and inconclusive evidence exists for yoga's impact on myopia and dry eye disease.
  • Common methodological limitations included small sample sizes, short intervention periods, and subjective outcome measures.

Conclusions:

  • Yoga presents a promising adjunct therapy for glaucoma management.
  • More high-quality, long-term randomized controlled trials with standardized protocols and objective outcomes are required to confirm yoga's efficacy for diverse eye disorders.