Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF TIMIRA W.S.R TO MYOPIA- A CASE STUDY

Zeba Firdouse* and Syed Munawar Pasha

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Abstract

Myopia is the most common refractive error of the eye seen in children and young adults and it has become more prevalent in recent years and is a cause of concern the world over. It is very common ophthalmic disease that entails substantial, social, personal, educational & economic impact. Myopia commonly referred to as short sightedness condition of the eye where the light that comes in does not directly focus on the retina but in front of it.[1] Some of the clinical features of timira can be correlated with myopia involving first and second patala in terms of symptoms, anatomical structure involved and the pathogenesis of the disease. Timira is counted under the Drishtigata rogas described by Sushruta.[2] A case study was conducted to evaluate the role of ayurvedic treatment modalities in the management of timira. He was treated with Nasya, Netra tarpana followed by eye exercises along with eye drops and internal medicine. After that, the cardinal signs & symptoms of myopia that is visual acuity, was evaluated before and after the treatment. Comparatively significant improvement in the sign & symptoms and visual acuity in both the eye was found after treatment. Thus, it can be concluded that ayurvedic management are helpful to treat myopia.

Keywords: Myopia, Tarpana, Timira, Nasya, Saptamrita loha, Kataka phala, Triphala ghrita, Eye exercises.