Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

A Pragmatic Ayurvedic Approach To Superficial Punctate Keratitis– An Observational Case Report

Dr. S M Pasha, Dr. Vidhyasri M

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Introduction: Relapsing superficial punctate keratitis is a condition in which the eyes are usually painful, watery, sensitive to ight light, and vision may be slightly blurred. Often there is a burning, gritty feeling or a feeling as if a foreign object is trapped in the eye. For more than a half–century, topical corticosteroids have been the treatment of choice for SPK. In some cases, this therapeutic maneuver may be associated with recurrent disease, addressing the same as Savrana Sukra in correlation to Inflammatory conditions of Cornea management principles are aimed as per Ayurveda which can be an effective and safer approach to this condition which is sight threatening, non– healing and is associated with high recurrent rates. Methods: Source of the data: 40 year old female patient who reported to OPD Bengaluru with c/o bilateral photophobia, foreign body sensation, and teå that is worse in the right eye.she reports a year–long history of similar relapsing and remitting symptoms in both eyes. These episodes have always responded well to topical steroids or cyclosporine drops; Study design targeted with treatment protocols which was multidimensional– subjective assessment– showed improvement by 80%, objective assessment – showed 60% improved with no replase in symptoms for consecutive 2 follow–ups. Discussion: To benefit the patient a thorough understanding of Nidana, Samprapti, internal and external treatment with the probable objectives are indispensable. The successful treatment for recurrent and chronic inflammatory conditions can be achieved through suitable application of Shodhana, Shamana and Kriyakalpas. Kriyakalpas– the special set of Sthanika Chikitsa mentioned in our science definitely be able to reduce the squeal of the disease and complications. By the observations documented understanding inflammatory conditions of cornea under the focus of savrana sukra could be a definitive answer to effectively treat conditions like superficial punctate keratitis.

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A PRAGMATIC AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO SUPERFICIAL PUNCTATE KERATITIS- AN OBSERVATIONAL CASE REPORT, Dr. S M Pasha, Dr. Vidhyasri M INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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