Ayurvedic Management of Dry Eye Sydrome - A Case Study

Dr. Hemalatha S.; Rati S.

doi:10.21760/jaims.v2i04.288

Dr. Hemalatha S. Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Shalakya Tantra, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Rati S. Assistant Professor, Department of Shalakya Tantra, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i04.288

Keywords: Sushkashi Paka, Dry eye syndrome, Jeevantyadi Ghrita, Tarpana, Nasya

Abstract

Dry eye syndrome is a common condition that results from reduced tear production or excessive tear evaporation or an abnormality in the production of mucus or lipids normally found in the tear layer or combination of these. If blinking is decreased or if the eyelids cannot be closed, they may dry out leading to dry eye. It is accompanied by increased osmolarity of the tear film and inflammation on the surface of the eye may occur of left untreated leading to pain, ulcers or scars on the cornea and loss of vision. Prevalence of dry eye range from 5% to 35% worldwide while in India it is 29.25%. Tear substitute are the only treatment modality with modern medicine, only providing symptomatic relief. Ayurveda describes similar condition called Sushkakshi Paka and this patient was treated with Tarpana and Nasya with Jeevantyadi Ghrita

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