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A SINGLE CASE STUDY OF TRIPHALA GHRUTA TARPAN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SIMPLE MYOPIA WITH AMBLYOPIA W.S.R. TO PRATHAM PATALGAT TIMIR – A CASE STUDY

Dr. Asmita S. Deogade*, Dr. Govind D. Tundalwar, Dr. Kalyani Dhawale and Dr. Rakshanda Akre

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Abstract

Myopia is the most common Refractive error of the eye seen in children and young adults and it has become more prevalent in recent years and is a cause of concern the world over. Myopia commonly referred to as near or shortsightedness. Some of the clinical features of Pratham Patalgat Timira can be correlated with Myopia. Timira is counted under the DrishtigataRogas.[1] described by Sushruta. Timira involving first and second patala in terms of symptoms, anatomical structures involved and the pathogenesis of the disease. Timira begins with the blurring of vision gradually leading to the deterioration of eyesight. Shastrokta lakshanas of VatikaTimira such as bhramanti vasapashyati, aavildarshan, vyaavidhadarshan, arunadarshan.[2] Materials and Methods - A 24-year-old female, came to ShalakyaTantra OPD in Shree Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur with complaints of defective vision for distance in both eyes, pain in both eyes and watering from both eyes since 4 months. She was treated with one sitting of Tarpana with Triphala Ghruta. Result - At the end of the study, improvement in the visual acuity in both eyes, improvement in pain in both eyes and watering from both eyes have reduced. Conclusion -Thus, it can be concluded that Ayurvedic kriyakalp like Tarpan is helpful to control Myopia.

Keywords: Myopia, Tarpana, Timira, Triphala Ghruta.