Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF DRY EYE- A CASE STUDY

Jayvant Kharat* and Pradnya Ambekar

Abstract

Introduction: Dry eye caused by chronic lack of sufficient lubrication and moisture on the surface of the eye. It is an ocular surface disease due to tear film instability. As per international Dry Eye workshop dry eye is defined as ‘Multifactorial disease of tears and ocular surface that result in symptoms of ocular discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear film instability with potential damage to the ocular surface. Shushkakshipaka is one among sarvagat rogas- a disease affecting all parts of the eye can be symptomatically correlated with dry eye. This is single case study of shushkakshipaka in which ayurvedic treatment was done. Materials and Methods: A fully conscious, normal oriented male patient, aged 25 years, came to OPD of shalakya tantra, ADAMC Ashta on 22-11-2019 with complaints of burning sensation, itching, feeling of dryness in both eyes since 1 month. She was diagnosed as a case of dry eye. Past history have no any relevant past history was found. She was treated with Deepana Pachana, Koshthashodhana, followed by 3 settings of Nasya with Anu taila and three settings of Tarpana with Jivantyadi ghrita and orally snehapana with Jivantyadi Ghrita, Parishek with Haridra, Devdaru and Saindav siddha dugdha. Result: At the end of study, improvement in burning sensation, itching, feeling of dryness, schimer’s test, tear film break up time, fluroscein staining in both eye were found.

Keywords: Shushkakshipaka, Dry Eye, Ayurvedic management, Nasya, Tarpana, Parisheka.