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Pitta tends to create nearsightedness. Kapha tends to create farsightedness.

SUNKEN, SMALL, ACTIVE, DARK EYES

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Eyes reflect the speed of thought. To pacify Vata, keep the eyes still. Internally, bring your attention to the front of the eyes, the back, and to the muscles in the sockets. Identify where the eye tension arises from. The darker the eye, the deeper...

LARGE, CALM, LOVING EYES

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Kapha's stability, generosity, and loving nature is visible in their facial expressions, and especially their eyes. Large eyes also imply fatty deposits behind the eyes.

LIGHT BROWN EYES

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Dry eyes can be a sign of dehydration or irritation. Sours taste generally flushes the eyes and skin (for example: lime).

DARK BROWN EYES

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Dry eyes can be a sign of dehydration or irritation. Sours taste generally flushes the eyes and skin (for example: lime).

BLUE EYES

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Dry eyes can be a sign of dehydration or irritation. Sours taste generally flushes the eyes and skin (for example: lime).

GRAY EYES

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Dry eyes can be a sign of dehydration or irritation. Sours taste generally flushes the eyes and skin (for example: lime).

DRY EYES

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Dry eyes can be a sign of dehydration or irritation. Sours taste generally flushes the eyes and skin (for example: lime).

CRY EASILY

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Crying, saddness and depression are often related to excess sweet taste in Kapha individuals. Sweet or rich blood becomes thick and hard to circulate, congesting the lungs and heart area. The lack of good circulation creates a subjective feeling of...

WAKE UP WITH SLEEP IN EYE

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Sleep in the eye is a sign of sweet, thick, rich Kapha blood. When the blood plasma is thick and rich, it tends to coagulate in the eyes.

STINGING EYES

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The eyes generally sting one hour after a meal, during the sour phase of digestion. In this phase, acid production in the stomach cause an 'alkaline tide' in the blood. Stinging eyes are a sign of these changes in blood chemistry. The eyes may also...

BLOODSHOT EYES

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The eyes may be bloodshot from a lack of sleep (Vata), irritation from contact lenses or debris (Vata), allergies (Pitta), a heat condition and even blood stagnation. Cucumbers on the eyes, cleansing the blood, and soothing the liver may help.

PALE CONJUNCTIVA

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A sign of anemia in Ayurveda.

BRIGHT RED CONJUNCTIVA

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A sign of aggravated / inflamed blood (rakta) in Ayurveda.

GRAY SCLERA (WHITE PART OF EYE)

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A gray sclera indicates Vata type ama, which can come from constipation, gas, or bloating.

DILATED PUPIL

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A dilated pupil is often a sign of toxicity or drug use. When pupils are dilated, blood vessels may be dilated as well.

SENSITIVITY TO BRIGHT LIGHT

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Sensitivity to bright lights, especially at night, indicates a Pitta disorder in the liver with Pitta toxins. These toxins tend to dilate blood vessels and the pupil of the eye. Could also be a deficiency in Riboflavin.

BLURRY VISION

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Blurry vision may happens when the iris is dilated due to blood toxicity, or when the muscles that regulate the lens are weakened due to strain, starting a computer screen, etc.

DOUBLE VISION (ASTIGMATISM)

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Sudden double vision is a medical emergency. Otherwise, double vision may be a astigmatism. Astigmatism is due to an oblong football shaped lens (a rotational asymmetry) that distorts the image. If astigmatism occurs in childhood in can lead to a...

PRESSURE IN EYE

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Soreness in eye muscles is a liver issue.

GLAUCOMA

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Glaucoma is a serious disease that can cause blindness characterized by increased pressure in the eye. Note there are two types of glaucoma: open angle and closed angle. In Ayurveda, open angle glaucoma is considered to be an accumulation of...