Diseases of the organs of vision are widespread both in childhood and among adults. And it is often very difficult to understand why they arise, because objective reasons cannot always be established.
In this article we will talk about the psychosomatic prerequisites for the development of eye diseases.
General information
The eyes are a paired sensory organ that helps us to form a picture of the world - to receive an image and transmit it to the analyzing centers of the brain. Eye disruption greatly impairs the quality of human life. Eye health problems are studied by ophthalmology, and a doctor who specializes in treating such problems is called an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
The organs of vision can suffer under many circumstances, and a variety of diseases can lead to the development of pathology. Eye problems are not always limited only to the organs of vision, often dysfunctions become a manifestation of another existing ailment... A separate group is congenital anomalies of the visual organs, tumor processes, and traumatic injury. The rest of the diseases can be roughly divided into infectious and non-infectious.
In both children and adults, the mechanisms for the development of problems with the organs of vision are similar. Poor vision can develop against the background of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, tuberculosis, syphilis. There are also parasitic diseases, when the organs of vision are affected by this or that parasite: demodicosis, ophthalmomyasis, cysticercosis.
The most common diseases are:
- cataract - clouding of the lens with partial or complete loss of vision;
- glaucoma - increased intraocular pressure with impairment of certain functional capabilities of the organs of vision;
- myopia (myopia) - image formation not on the retina, but in the space in front of it;
- retinal detachment - stratification of the reticular and vascular membranes of the eye;
- retinopathy - polyfactorial position of the retina;
- retinoblastoma - retinal tumor of a malignant type;
- color blindness - inability to distinguish all or some colors;
- blenorrhea - inflammation of the eye membrane, mainly caused by gonococci;
- keratitis - inflammatory process in the cornea of the eye;
- strabismus - deviation of the visual axes with discoordination of the eyes, violation of focus;
- keratomalacia (dry eye syndrome) - dryness of the cornea, most often developing against the background of a lack of vitamin A;
- astigmatism - impaired clarity of vision due to damage to any part of the eye;
- conjunctivitis - inflammation of the conjunctival membrane.
Psychosomatic causes
Psychosomatic medicine takes into account not only physiology and anatomical nuances, but also the psychological state and emotional background of a person, since, as you know, many diseases have a psychosomatic basis.
From the point of view of psychology, the eyes are an important connecting link between a person and the world around. With their help, you can see and receive visual information. Despite the fact that the list of ophthalmic ailments is quite large, the causes at the metaphysical level are usually similar in conjunctivitis and cataracts.
Experts in the field of psychoanalysts and psychosomatics believe that eye diseases develop in adults and children who do not want to see something or someone... This applies not only to the people around them, but also to themselves, the events around.
If something does not suit a person so much that he internally prefers not to look at it at all, gradually, at a subconscious level, protection from the traumatic factor is developed - the body simply reduces vision or creates barriers to vision: glaucoma or cataracts.
Agree, not everything that we observe with our eyes gives us pleasure. But not everyone develops illnesses. The secret is not how we evaluate what we see, but how we relate to it.
If a person experiences severe mental pain from what he sees, if what he sees arouses hatred, anger, anger in him, then the same protective mechanism gradually turns on, which is aimed exclusively at the good: to eliminate the vision so that the person becomes calmer and does not destroy himself with negative ones, heavy emotions and experiences.
People who are able to perceive negative information philosophically usually retain excellent vision until old age.
It is believed that the right eye symbolizes the external world and all that is masculine, and the left - the perception of the internal world and all that is feminine. Thus, a person who suffers from the right eye has problems with the perception of events and people, patients with pathologies of the left eye have problems with the perception of themselves. If both eyes suffer, there are problems both inside and outside.
Another reason why vision deteriorates and eye pathologies develop, lies in the fear of looking the truth in the face, to see reality as it is. So, myopia or hyperopia is often seen in children from disadvantaged families, where parents lead an unsightly lifestyle and children are ashamed of them.
Also, pathologies of the organs of vision can occur in people who are afraid of the future, since fear literally deprives them of the opportunity to see far, clearly and clearly.
Causes of diseases and ways to overcome
General psychosomatic principles usually do not make it easier to understand the causes of individual ailments, namely, people turn to specialists in the field of psychosomatic medicine for help in identifying them. Therefore, let's take a closer look at some of the common ophthalmic pathologies.
Nervous eye tick
This is more of a neurological problem, but since it has to do with the eyes, you should still talk about it. The eye usually twitches with significant internal tension that a person experiences if something is unpleasant to him and he does not want to see it.
It is necessary to carefully observe when a tic occurs, how long it lasts, whether vision suffers. It is also necessary to pay attention to people who are present in the field of view of a person before the teak, as well as to events.
Usually a few weeks of observation is enough to identify the culprit. Then you just have to try to change your attitude towards the event or person, try to relax whenever an irritant gets in the way.
Keratomalacia (dry eye)
The irritation and discomfort that occurs with such a pathology clearly indicates that the reason lies in the excessive irritation that a person experiences for one reason or another... Often people react in this way to colleagues, to their spouse, if the relationship is at an impasse, and people are forced to stay close and look at each other every day.
If there is a strong burning sensation due to dryness, then you should think about whose address and how often you ulcerate.
The method of deliverance is based on redefining your attitude towards others, learning anger management techniques. When all else fails, you should exclude your presence in a traumatic environment - change jobs or part with a partner who, apart from irritation, does not cause any positive feelings.
Myopia
Such an attack is characteristic of those who are afraid of the future, cannot look into the distance in the literal sense of the word. Such people tend to "hide their heads in the sand" as soon as the need arises to look beyond their nose. They are sometimes so concentrated on their own experiences, so subjective that they simply cannot look at the situation as a whole, evaluate different points of view.
In children, myopia often develops as a defense mechanism against parental conflicts and quarrels with peers.... To reduce anxiety and anxiety, visual impairment occurs subconsciously.
Large-scale help is needed - after identifying the problem, you should create new positive attitudes towards the future, towards people, be sure that the future is wonderful and amazing.
Farsightedness
In contrast to myopia, hyperopia develops in people who try not to notice their shortcomings, but enthusiastically consider and study events on a planetary scale. It is unpleasant for them today, close, but it seems tempting distant, large.
You need to find the reason for denying yourself or something in your close environment and eliminate it.
Astigmatism
The development of such a disease suggests that there is a severe internal conflict that prevents us from comparing the internal and external world, as a result, the view turns out to be fuzzy, blurred. Often astigmatics are sure that they are completely correct, and the world around them is far from perfect. Denying themselves as part of the world, they cease to see the real picture of it.
In treatment, it is important to receive psychotherapeutic help designed to balance one's own “I” with the general state of affairs. You need to correctly calculate your strength, accurately assess the situation, set goals and achieve them.
Strabismus
In children, it develops if the baby lives in an atmosphere of contradiction. Parents cannot come to a consensus, they have different requirements for the child, for education issues. In this case, conflicting requirements influence the formation of two different views on one problem.
In adults, strabismus develops due to the equally strong influence of two worlds: the existing and the illusory, fictional, invented by the patient himself.
Elimination of inconsistency usually significantly facilitates the task of ophthalmic correction of such a pathology.
Glaucoma
These are grievances of a person pressing on the eye from the inside. He looks at the world through the prism of grievances, he remembers them in detail, to the smallest detail, he adds new grievances to old ones, due to which intraocular pressure increases.
Glaucoma is treated by defining offenders and situations in which the patient was offended... Further, all that needs to be done - forgive them all, let go of all situations, relieve inner tension... It's not fast and quite difficult, but worth it.
Barley
This unpleasant and painful condition occurs in the case of strong, acute anger that a person has managed to contain inside. He finds a way out - abscesses appear that fester and hurt. Frequent barley in a child or adult is a sign of a general suppressed emotional background.
Such a person needs to learn to relax and throw out his anger, if it arises, in a positive direction: go in for sports, start conquering mountain peaks or dance tango. Everything that gives an energy release is optimal in such a situation.
Conjunctivitis
It develops due to the accumulated irritation from what he saw. Inflammation, redness, swelling are a sign of strong anger that a person has been experiencing for a long time and tries not to show others. The eyes itch and watery because this irritation on the verge of aggression needs a way out.
Reassessment of attitudes towards loved ones and yourself will help, as well as in the case of barley, you need to learn how to turn negative energy into something positive.
Cataract
The clouding of the lens indicates that a person has accumulated a lot of "cloudy" attitudes, most often associated with his difficult memories of the past. The patient would be glad to get rid of them, but he cannot, because they are dear to him in their own way. Gradually, the body begins to block the channel, but not the past, but the present, which urgently requires getting rid of old experiences. As a result, today begins to be perceived as blurry.
The therapy is obvious - the revision and disposal of all difficult memories by devaluing them.
Injuries and edema
Even eye injuries (bruises, injuries) do not occur by accident. Psychosomatic prerequisites are of a precautionary nature - a person urgently needs to reconsider his vision of the world, he is on the wrong path, which will lead to more negative problems with the organs of vision... If you do not do this now, then you should not be surprised later that your eyesight falls, purulent inflammatory processes develop.
Swelling, bags under the eyes are a sign of inner weakness, lack of will to change, stagnation of old, destructive memories, resentments and attitudes.
Vision problems in most cases can be avoided by looking at the world through the prism of a kind and just attitude towards him and towards himself. The search for the causes of congenital defects should be sought in the attitudes of the child's parents.
