Abstract

EFFECT OF KSHEERA SAINDHAVA PARISEKA AND ANU TAILA NASYA IN SHUSHKAKSHIPAKA (DRY EYE SYNDROME): A CASE STUDY

Dr. Sanjeev Padhan*, Dr. Veerayya R. Hiremath, Dr. Sreenivasulu M., Dr. Gururaj, Dr. Shashikala

Abstract

Dry eye is a multifactorial disorder due to inflammation of the ocular surface, neurotrophic deficiency and meibomian gland dysfunction. Dry eye is generally compared to shushkakshipaka. Tear secretion is an integral component of the ocular surface physiology; when compromised (quantitatively or qualitatively) lead to shushkakshipaka (dry eye syndrome) with various ocular discomfort symptoms and ultimately the patient may land in corneal blindness. Local and environmental factors play a major role in its pathogenesis. Vata & Pitta/Rakta vitiation as per Ayurvedic point of view are the major contributing pathological factors in its manifestation. Initial stage where vata prakopa over the surface structures of eye due to the lack of snigdha bhava either in the form of abnormal aqueous or lipid component of tearfilm. In the later stage, pitta get involved in the pathogenesis and the samprapti depends the dhatus over the suface structures of eye like conjunctiva and cornea. Ayurveda propounds a systematic systemic treatment approach in the treatment of dry eye syndrome. A patient of shushkakshipaka was treated with such treatment protocol, is presented as a case study in this article.

Keywords: Ksheera saindava pariseka, Nasya, Ashru, Shushkakshipaka, dry eye syndrome.