How to Treat Glaucoma With Meditation

Glaucoma is an eye disease resulting from high intraocular pressure. High pressure, if left untreated over a period of time can cause damage to the optic nerve and blindness. There are many types of glaucoma and many treatments, including surgery, medications and daily eye drops. Research suggests that stress can make certain types of glaucoma worse. Along with traditional medical treatments for glaucoma, meditation can help reduce stress. Read on to learn how to treat glaucoma with meditation.

Instructions

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  Discover the different types of meditations and choose one that's right for you. There are guided meditations in which you are helped to visualize. These meditations have a narrator guiding you as well as soothing sounds. For glaucoma, choose a meditation that focuses on the eye. There are also sounds of nature meditation tapes or CDs, soothing instrumental music and religious or spiritual meditations.

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  Find a comfortable place for meditation. Many people choose to meditate in their homes, while others prefer a group meditation. Make yourself comfortable, wear loose clothing, turn off the phones and other sources of interruptions.

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  Lie down or sit in a relaxed position. Begin your meditation with several deep cleansing breaths, followed by a tensing and release of the muscles in your body. Deep breathing and relaxation of muscles will help you get the full benefit of the meditation. If you aren't using a guided meditation, you'll need to visualize your eyes. Visualize deep healing taking place and glaucoma pressures coming into balance. Visualize yourself as calm and stress free; remaining that way after the meditation is over.

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  Meditate daily to reduce the stress in your life and continue to visualize your eye pressure as reduced. Visualize the high intraocular pressure of glaucoma coming down into balance. Use meditation as only part of your treatment for glaucoma.