Eye diseases are on the rise these days, with prolonged work on computers, poor eating habits, long and frequent travel, and inadequate hours of sleep. Eye disorders may also be due to prolonged television viewing or continued reading of small print, inappropriate head position when sleeping or even heavy sneezing. It has been reported that increasing number of people are turning to Ayurveda to resolve eye problems.

Ayurvedic ophthalmology has achieved great progress, particularly in treating diseases like diabetic retinopathy and retinitis pigmentosa. There is a steady flow of patients seeking cure for these two ailments, and rising healthcare costs have also prompted people to turn to alternate systems of medicine.