Yoga in the form of breathing exercises: a bane for some

Holla, Abijith; Gonsalves, Sarita R J

doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-200922

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“…There is a reported case in which a man was performing breathing exercises as a form of yoga and experienced Valsalva retinopathy. 3 This suggests that forced expiration, rather than his yoga postures, contributed to the development of the condition. In the current case, the patient denied performing intense breathing exercises at the time of symptom onset.…”

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Valsalva Retinopathy After Yoga in a Patient With No Clear Predisposing Condition

Parvus

Corona

Fan

et al. 2023

Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases

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Purpose: To present a case of Valsalva retinopathy occurring after yoga in a patient without a clear predisposing condition. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed. Results: A 36-year-old woman presented with a 2-day history of a “blob,” hazy vision, and floaters in her left eye. She was performing a backbend during yoga but denied being in a headstand position. The visual acuity (VA) was 20/20−2 OS. Ophthalmoscopy showed a retinal hemorrhage inferior to the optic disc in the left eye, which was confirmed on imaging. One month later, ophthalmoscopy and imaging showed almost complete resolution of the hemorrhage with a VA of 20/20+2 OS. Conclusions: This case of Valsalva retinopathy did not involve a predisposing condition, headstand positioning, or breathing exercises. Therefore, when clinicians encounter young, healthy patients with Valsalva retinopathy, they should consider exposures to activities such as yoga as potential risk factors.

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Valsalva Retinopathy After Yoga in a Patient With No Clear Predisposing Condition

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Fan

et al. 2023

Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases

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Yoga-induced Valsalva Retinopathy

Kaushal,

Kapila,

Gupta

et al. 2024

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology

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Valsalva retinopathy (VR) is a preretinal hemorrhage due to increase in intraabdominal or intrathoracic pressure resulting in rupture of superficial retinal capillaries. History of a preceding event/condition that results in an increase in intra-thoracic or intra-abdominal pressure is usually given by the patient such as practicing yoga, weight-lifting exercises, excessive coughing, and constipation. A 42-year-old female patient presented with a chief complaint of decreased vision in the left eye for 1 week. She gave a history of practicing Baba Ramdev recommended “Anuloma Pranayam,” a practice of Hatha Yoga. The best-corrected visual acuity of the patient was 1/60 in the affected eye. On fundus examination, a preretinal hemorrhage was observed in the macular area. Based on the history, examination, and investigations, a diagnosis of VR was made. Such hemorrhages can be a result of various Valsalva maneuvers but other causes of retinal hemorrhages need to be ruled out before coming to this diagnosis. The disease has a spontaneous resolution within weeks to months.

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Yoga in the form of breathing exercises: a bane for some

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Valsalva Retinopathy After Yoga in a Patient With No Clear Predisposing Condition

Valsalva Retinopathy After Yoga in a Patient With No Clear Predisposing Condition

Yoga-induced Valsalva Retinopathy

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