Abstract

“AN OPEN RANDOMISED CONTROL CLINICAL STUDY OF VAYASTHAPAK PHANT IN TRITIYA-CHATURTH PATALGAT DOSH DUSHTI W.S.R TO AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (ARMD) (DRY).”

*Vd. M. A. Lahankar, Vd. Swapnil Sankpal and Vd. Santosh Rahinj

Abstract

Age Related Macular degeneration [1] is the most common cause of irreversible visual loss which increases with age. It is a degenerative disease associated with ageing that affects the macula and causes gradual loss of central vision,due to which person is unable to do his day to day work like reading,writing,driving or recognizing a person. In Ayurveda tritiya-chaturth patalgata dosha dushti.[2] can be co-related with Age Related Macular Degeneration. In modern clinical science there is restricted and limited treatment in age related macular degeneration. In the ayurveda drugs of the Vayasthapak phant having chakshushya, tridoshaghna and rasayana properties which is heiplful to treat A.R.M.D. So in the present study we have observed effective results of Vayasthapak phant over the effect of antioxidant theraphy.

Keywords: Age Related Macular Degeneration , tritiya-chaturth patalgata dosha dushti, Vayasthapak phant.