| Jabir S1, Ansha Akbar 2, Parvathy G.M3, Arya P.V4 , Fidha Sidheek5, Amina Shajahan6 |
| Corresponding Author: 1.Lecturer, Hillside College of physiotherapy Bangalore, India, Email: jabirsulaiman10@gmail.com Co-Authors: 2.Physiotherapist, Apollo clinic, Zabeel street, Dubai 3.Assistant Professor, Bethany Navajeevan College of Physiotherapy, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 4.Physiotherapist, Attukal Devi Institute of medical sciences, Attukal, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 5.Physiotherapist, Physio abroad, Surat, Gujarat, India 6.Physiotherapist, Gokulam Health Centre, Attingal, Kerala, India |
Abstract
| Introduction: Myopia is also known as near-sightedness and short-sightedness. This happens when the shape of your lens fails to keep light from focusing correctly on your retina and hence makes far-away objects look blurry. The vast majority of myopia is due to long-term contraction of ciliary muscle under the condition of close visual activities without relaxing, which weakens the stretching ability of ciliary muscle and results in its loss of relaxation ability. Visual acuity is the ability to perceive the information of moving objects. The Bates method is a natural method for better eyesight without glasses as discovered by Dr William H. Bates. However, this kind of therapy is yet undervalued, thus came about a need for this study.
Methodology: 30 subjects with visual acuity problems were screened with the help of a questionnaire and were included in this study. They were then randomly allocated into two groups with 15 subjects in each group. Group A was the experimental group and group B was the control group. After explaining the treatment procedures to the subjects in detail, group A was treated with Bates therapy, ciliary muscle training and conventional exercises. Group B, was treated with conventional exercises only. Both groups were treated for six consecutive days in a week for treatment duration of 12 weeks. Result: Experimental group showed a greater improvement of visual acuity while measured using Bailey Lovie chart. Conclusion: Bates therapy combined with ciliary muscle training is effective in improving visual acuity in subjects with myopia. |
Keywords: Myopia, Ciliary muscle, Visual acuity, Bailey Lovie chart