Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy in Ayurvedic Parlance - A Review Article

Authors

  • Rashmi PV 2nd Year, PG Scholar, Department of Shalakya Tantra, Sri Sri Ayurvedic College and Research Hospital, Karnataka, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2986-0595
  • Naveen BS Professor & HoD, Department of Shalakya Tantra, Sri Sri Ayurvedic College and Research Hospital, Karnataka, India.
  • Vivek J Associate Professor, Department of Shalakya Tantra, Sri Sri Ayurvedic College and Research Hospital, Karnataka, India.
  • Ajoy Viswam Assistant Professor, Department of Shalakya Tantra, Sri Sri Ayurvedic College and Research Hospital, Karnataka, India.
  • Krishnan Namboodiri Assistant Professor, Department of Shalakya Tantra, Sri Sri Ayurvedic College and Research Hospital, Karnataka, India.

Keywords:

Diabetic Retinopathy, Ayurveda, Prameha, Timira, Literary Review

Abstract

According to WHO 60% of factors related to individual health and quality of life are mutually related to lifestyle. Over 61% of all deaths in India are due to lifestyle or Non Communicable Diseases. Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy have been emerging as an important non communicable disease affecting eye. Prameha leading to dristigata roga based on the basic principles of Ayurveda and effect on netrapatalas leading progressively to timira, kacha, linganasha thereupon is analysed. Charaka Samhita, Sushrutha Samhitha, Ashtanga Hridaya and various research articles and contemporary science books of the concerned subject are referred. Management of the condition involves Nidana Parivarjana and the treatments as per Ayurvedic classics help in Samprapti Vighatana thereby giving relief to the patient. Proper and timely treatment by Ayurveda helps in reversing damage to the eyes and better management of the condition.

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2020-06-29