Simple Myopia is the most common clinical variety of Myopia (distant vision impairment) seen in children and in adults. Its symptoms include diminution of vision for distance in varying degrees depending on the amount of refractive error and Asthenopic symptoms such as eye strain, headache etc.

This symptom is mentioned as Avyaktha Darshana in Prathama Patalagata Timira, a stage of Timira described under Drushtigata Rogas.

The available treatments of refractive errors include using of power glasses and surgical treatment.

Soldiers, sailors, athletes, workmen and children have great difficulty with glasses because of the activity of their lives, which not only leads to breaking of the lenses but often throws them out of focus. At their best it cannot be maintained that glasses are anything more than a very unsatisfactory substitute for normal vision.

 Surgical intervention although popular is not affordable to everyone and may be associated with complications such as dry eye and night glare which can be annoying.

Thereby, due to these downsides, there is an immediate requirement of wholesome treatment measures which can manage this visual infirmity and ensure the disease does not progress. Acharyas of Ayurveda consider Indriyas (sense organs) as one of the vital components of Ayu(life), and have described various well designed treatment modalities comprising of Chakshushya dravyas, Netra kriyakalpas, relevant changes in Ahara and vihara, and other remedial strategies, which are said to escalate visual acuity, strengthen the indriyas and also avert consequent ocular complications.