Yoga has recently been touted as a means to improve physical and mental well-being.
However, no form of exercise is without its risks. A 32-year-old Chinese female with …

We report a case of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) following Sirsasana, a head-down
postural yoga. A 55-year-old male patient presented to us, with sudden-onset loss of vision …

Sirsasana is a type of headstand postural yoga in which the body is completely inverted. It is
performed with or without wall support. In this position, the body is held upright supported by …

This article reports a case of progressive glaucomatous optic neuropathy and visual field
loss that occurred in a patient who practiced the Sirsasana (headstand) yoga posture on a …

A 28-year-old man presented with painless defective vision in the left eye of 4-day duration.
He gave a history of performing yoga in the form of breathing exercises prior to this. There …

While yoga is gaining increased popularity in North America and Europe, its safety has been
questioned in the lay press. The aim of this systematic review was to assess published case …

Background: Various studies have been carried out on what yoga can do for eyesight
improvement and for eye health. Numerous of them tested both subjective and objective …

Aims: To determine the change in IOP following three “head below the heart” postures-
“meruasana”,“viparithakarni,” and “sarvangasana”. Settings and Design: Prospective …

The authors describe a case of progressive optic neuropathy in a patient with congenital
glaucoma who had routinely practiced the Sirsasana (headstand) yoga posture for several …

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of head-down position on intraocular pressure (IOP) during
yoga pose in ageing subjects. Methods: This was a prospective, observational study which …