Abstract

REVIEW ARTICLE ON ROLE OF JALAUKAVACHARANA AS ADJUVANT THERAPY IN MANAGEMENT OF ANTERIOR UVEITIS

*Snehal Tambe

Abstract

Anterior uveitis is inflammation involving the anterior uveal tract, the Iris and anterior part of the ciliary body. Symptoms in acute anterior uveitis consist of the rapid onset of unilateral ocular pain, photophobia, redness of eye, watery discharge, keratic precipitates, aqueous flare and cells. In Ayurveda symptoms of Anterior Uveitis can be correlated with Pittaj and Raktaj Adhimantha. Anterior uveitis is cured modern medicine but there is a chances of recurrence of disease. However in Ayurvedic texts use of leech therapy is mentioned beneficial in the many eye disorders also mentioned that the disease treated with ‘Raktamokshana’ has less chances of reoccurrence. Therefore, in this review article an attempt is made to asses Anterior uveitis and discuss about role of Jalaukavacharana in preventing Anterior uveitis.

Keywords: Anterior Uveitis, Pittaj Adhimantha, Raktaj Adhimantha, Jalaukavacharana.