Today I'd like to discuss the 'hidden enemies' of our eyes. I'm talking about screens, monitors and displays. They have become our constant companions in life and work. Let's have a glance at the NHS statistics for 2015-2016. The figures are alarming: the sight of the Indian population has been deteriorating exponentially.

According to the WHO statistics, the number of people with vision problems has increased significantly in recent years in all developed countries. If no action is taken, more than 70% of the Indian population will suffer from vision impairment in the next decade.

The human eye has muscles that control focus. If you stay focused on a screen or smartphone for a long time, these muscles get tired. However, excessive muscle activity is not the main cause of sight loss.

The major factor leading to vision impairment is, in fact, light radiation.

Radiation comes not only from the sun, but also from artificial sources of light such as screens and monitors. It is long-term exposure to such sources of light that leads to retinal dysfunction. Constant stress and exposure to environmental contaminants are among other important factors that determine the alarming sight loss statistics.

As statistics show, the eyesight of the Indian population is rapidly deteriorating. Something needs to be done about it ASAP! From my personal experience, no one follows doctors' recommendations to exercise your eyes, do regular eye tests and give your eyes rest while reading from a computer screen.

People simply disregard this advice, and then they come to me and I have to prescribe them glasses. The whole situation could be prevented at the initial stages, but it's typical for many people to deal with the consequences rather than to face the causes.

Unfortunately, the scale of the problem is global and goes far beyond the India. Luckily, there is an innovative European product designed to help those who spend more than 12 hours in front of a computer.

Created in a modern laboratory in Germany and having rare plants and extracts in its formula, this product has already helped many of my patients. It is called Visiorax !

This product that comes in the form of effervescent tablets has become a great alternative to eye exercises and even eye surgery in some cases.

I first heard about Visiorax at one of the conferences, which I attend regularly to learn about new methods of eye disease therapy. I was surprised to find out that the active ingredients of Visiorax include Lutein. I'll explain why it's so important.

Lutein and zeaxanthin (which is derived from Lutein) are the predominant carotenoids which accumulate in the retina of the eye.  This area of the eye is responsible for visual acuity. Lutein and zeaxanthin ABSORB the blue part of the visible light spectrum - the one that is most harmful to the eye.

These components neutralise the destructive effect of light when it penetrates the delicate structures of the retina. Recent research studies proved that Lutein deficiency leads to gradual vision deterioration

So when I found out that Lutein was one of the key ingredients of Visiorax , I realised that this product could actually protect people from vision impairment and even vision loss.

Visiorax was launched at the conference last year, and I remember myself thinking, "Will it ever become available in this country?" But to my surprise, the supplement was soon certified for the India market and even went on sale! The only problem is that Visiorax isn't sold in pharmacies, but I managed to find the official website of the company that distributes this medication.

I'm a doctor, you know that, and now I understand why these medications are sold online. The thing is, pharmacies always add a certain margin to product prices. I presume that since this medication is produced abroad, the markup must be at least 50%. So I'm very happy that there's an official website where I order Visiorax for myself. Besides, I provide this link to my patients.

We have a chance to stop this unfortunate tendency of vision deterioration among the Indians, and this chance is given to us by Visiorax which you can order online via the link.