A CLINICAL STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF TIMIRHAR LAUHA AND BALADI GHRIT TARPANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TIMIRA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MYOPIA

Myopia is a refractive error which affects every age group person around the world. Specially in modern age when the use of mobile screen and computer is increased so much, this error has become horrible. The symptoms of myopia closely resembles with the disease Timir. It involves pratham and dwitiya patala of Netra. In the present study, 35 clinically diagnosed patients of Timira/Myopia were selected and randomly divided into two groups (Group-A-18 patients, Group-B-17patients) out of these, 30 patients completed the trial. Patients of group A were administrated Timirhar Lauha orally. While patients of group B were topically administrated Baladi Ghrita for Tarpana and Timirhar Lauha orally. The study shows that Timirhar Lauha (systemic drug) alone was effective in all symptoms of Timira /Simple Myopia but combination of the drug Timirhar Lauha (systemic drug) with Baladi Ghrita (Tarpana/topical application) had much greater potential to ameliorate the symptoms of Timira /Simple Myopia

Meta analysis of clinical studies on the effect of various Ayurvedic formulations on Arma w.s.r. to Pterygium

Arma is very common ophthalmic ailment in temperate environment like India. It has been described under Shuklagta Sadhya Vyadhi in Ayurveda. It is widely compared with Pterygium now a days for which surgical intervention is the only method of salvation. Few works have been done in the field of Ayurveda on this disease. Three clinical trials have been conducted on Arma in Netra Roga O.P.D. of Shalakya Tantra in NIA Arogyashala. First clinical trial was conducted in 2009-2010 in which two drug namely Pippalyadi Anjana & Triphala Ghrita were given to 45 patients divided in 3 groups for 2 month. In second clinical trial, conducted in 2011-2012, two drugs i.e. Nayana Sukha Varti & Lauhadi Guggulu were prescribed to 40 patients of Arma randomly divided into 2 groups for 2 months. Third clinical trial was conducted in 2014-2015, two drugs i.e. Vyoshadhya Varti and Chandrodaya Varti were prescribed to 40 patients of Arma randomly divided into 2 groups for 1 month. Marked relief in form of statistical analysis was observed in all three studies. No adverse or toxic effects were observed in either of the trials. Hence on the basis of above studies it can be concluded that Ayurvedic formulations can provide cost effective and safe treatment for Arma (pterygium)

AN OPEN LABELLED RANDOMISED CLINICAL TRIAL ON EFFICACY OF HARITAKI MODAKA AND ABHIJEET TAILA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

Computer Vision Syndrome is the new nomenclature to the visual, ocular, and systemic symptoms arising due to the long time and improper working on the computer. Computer Vision Syndrome is a repetitive strain disorder as defined by the American Optometric. With progressive increase in the usage of computers, the term Repeated Stress Injury has found a place in contemporary medical science. The ocular complaints experienced by computer users typically include eyestrain, eye fatigue, burning sensations, irritation, redness, blurred vision, and dry eyes, among others. This group of symptoms is called Asthenopia. The incidence of Computer Vision Syndrome is as high as 50% to 90% among the employees of computer occupation. The causes for the inefficiencies and the visual symptoms are a combination of individual visual problems and poor office ergonomics. Material & Methods: In this clinical study on CVS, 60 patients were registered from Shalakya tantra OPD, and all of them completed the treatment. In Group A, 30 patients were prescribed Abhijeet Taila for Pratimarsha Nasya and in Group B, 30 patients were prescribed Haritaki Modak tablets internally and Abhijeet Taila for Pratimarsha Nasya. Results: In total, 20% and 33.33% patients got completely cured in Group A and B respectively. Discussion: Both the drugs were effective in managing the condition, but it was observed they were more effective when given together. Multi-centric studies with larger sample size on the same drugs should be carried out to evaluate the effect of the drugs and, also so that the observations can be noted well and can be better suggested

A Comprehensive Ayurvedic Review on Arma and its Management

Arma is a disease of Shukla mandala. In Ayurveda it has been described under Shuklagta Sadhya Vyadhi. This is a disease in which, a wing like triangular fibro-vascular layer or structure gradually encroaching towards the Krisna Mandala from either Kaneenika (Inner canthus) or Apanga Sandhi (outer canthus) of the eye. If this layer invades the cornea (Krisna Mandala) which is transparent in nature causes damage of the transparency of that part of cornea and thereby may cause disturbance in vision. On the basis of signs and symptoms described by the modern medical science, the disease ‘Arma’ can be correlated with Pterygium. This article gives a brief description about Nidanpanchak described in Samhita related to Arma in which Nidan, Purvroop, Roopa, and Sampapti ghatak described in detail. Along with Nidanpanchak detail description of types of Arma, Sadhya-asadhyatv, Chikitsa vivechan, Updrav, and Pathya-pathya mentioned in Samhita. The first and foremost method of treatment of Arma is Chedana Karma. However in the initial stage it can be treated with Lekhana Anjanas. Lekhan and Chedan is the main line of treatment of Arma. This article also defines the surgical procedure of Arma