Oral / Poster Presentation File
Physical Education Group Faculty of Humanities Tarbiat Modares University
Methodology: A 58-year-old male with no medical history presented from clinic with bilateral NO after received AstraZeneca vaccine. One week after plasmapheresis and discharge from hospital, he attended yoga exercise program (Eye Yoga - Asana - Meditation) with medium intensity, 30 minutes per session, 3 days a week for up to 8 weeks. Before and after intervention, visual field and color perception were measured for both eyes at the Noor Eye hospital, Tehran. The data analysis method was performed by comparing the percentage of changes before and after the training period.
Results: Based on the perimetry test, the mean visual field of the left eye increased from -32.17 to -16.75 (48%) and also in the right eye increased from -32.14 to -18.58 (42%). In addition, color perception assessed by Ishihara test improved from 0/00 to 53% (correct answer: 0-18 to 9-18).
Discussion and Conclusion: Results of the current study indicated improvement in the visual field and color perception after attending a yoga program. Previous studies have shown that the yoga exercises can increase the volume of the Grey matter, Hippocampus, cerebral cortex, anti-inflammatory cytokines and involvement of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), while it can decrease pro-inflammatory cytokines and increase production of BDNF, ultimately improves optic nerve function.
