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AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT IN DRY EYE: A CASE STUDY

Dr. Komal Bisht*, Dr. Sheweta Kotwal and Dr. Dayashankar Singh

Abstract

Purpose: This study is designed to spread awareness about dry eye and to find out better management through Ayurveda. Method: A patient of 17 year old male was selected who reported the OPD of Shalakya Department, Patanjali Ayurvedic College, Haridwar with the symptoms of dry eye and ayurveda management was planned accordingly. Result: Satisfactory results were seen in symptoms of the Dry eye. Conclusion – Desirable outcomes attained in the dry eye symptoms by adopting ayurveda as line of treatment and in between 1 year of follow-up, no recurrence has been seen, whose relief percentage is quite not satisfactory in modern science.

Keywords: Dry eye, Shushka-akshipaka, Nasya, Tarpana, etc.