Article: AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE ON SIMPLE MYOPIA: A CASE STUDY WITH EMPHASIS ON TIMIRA

Article Category: Case Reports

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.17110

Pages: 39-41

Author: Shivani Prajapati *, Shamsa Fiaz, Naushaba Aijaz Husain, Pooja Chouhan

Abstract: Introduction: Myopia is a visual condition in which nearby objects are clear to you, but distant objects are hazy. In later stages of life high myopia is frequently linked to potentially blinding disorders like retinal detachment or macular degeneration. Myopia is somewhat similar to the disorders of drusthi and is considered as "Timira. Hence, the Ayurvedic science can be explored to find a better alternative to manage this condition. Material and methods: A fully conscious female patient age of 23 years visited to Shalakya Tantra OPD, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, with the complaints of diminished distant vision in bilateral eye associated with halos since 10 yrs. She managed the use of internal medications and ayurvedic therapies which was Chakshushya and Vathahara in nature. The treatment was for 3 months. Results: At the end of the study there was significant improvement in the visual acuity, and she also got relief in halos. Conclusion: Thus, it can be considered that ayurvedic science is very helpful to control simple myopia.

Keyword: Nasya, Parisheka, Simple Myopia, Tarpana, Timira