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REVIEW ON COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME AND ITS MANAGEMENT BY AYURVEDA

Dr. Sarvade Dattatray*, Dr. Bhingardive Kamini, Dr. Jaiswal Mohanlal

Abstract

With rapid economic development and increasing westernization of lifestyle in the past few decades, prevalence of lifestyle diseases has reached alarming proportions among Indians in the recent years. As Ayurveda is recognized as foremost life science and describes ways to prevent and manage lifestyle disorders, the world is being attracted towards its potential. Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is one among the lifestyle disorder in the present era. About 88% of people who use computers everyday suffer from this problem. CVS is a complex of ocular and visual problems due to near work which is experienced during the use of computer and television. Possibly making it the silent epidemic of the 21st century. Therefore, an Ayurvedic approach in understanding the samprapti and management thereafter is hypothesized for CVS. The symptoms of CVS are irritated eyes, eye strain, blurred vision, red eyes, burning eyes, double vision and headache. So these symptoms are related to vata- pitta pradhana vyadhi of Shushkakshipaka. Shushkakshipaka is one among “Sarvagata Netra Rogasâ€Â mentioned by Sushruta as well as Vagbhata under Sadhya Vyadhis. This paper aims to review multifacets of Ayurvedic management of CVS which is common lifestyle disease among youngsters worldwide.

Keywords: Computer Vision Syndrome, Ayurveda, Shushkakshipaka, Sarvagata Netra Rogas, Sadhya Vyadhis.