Health Condition 1: null- Shushkakshipaka (Dry eye syndrome)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Drakshadi Ghrita & Vasanjana followed by Anutaila Nasya: Drakshadi Ghrita- 25 gms at bed time with hot milk after completion of marsha nasya course.
Vasanjana-1 drop BD for 1 month
An
Sponsors
Institute for post graduate teaching and research in Ayurveda Gujarat Ayurved University Jamnagar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients presenting with the symptoms suggestive of dry eye like irritation, foreign body(sandy) sensation, feeling of dryness, itching, non-specific ocular discomfort & classical symptoms of Shushkashipaka alongwith altered/effected QOL. 2.Patients age between 20-70 years and willing to participate in this study. 3.Tear film break up time less than 10 seconds. 4.Schirmers -1 test positive 5.Rose Bengal staining showing devitalized epithelium of conjunctiva and mucus plaques on the cornea. Any two criteria out of 3/4/5 are positive,diagnosis of dry eye syndrome is confirmed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients not willing to participate in this study. 2.Severe cases of dry eye syndrome with complications like perforated corneal ulcer, Uveitis, Glaucoma. 3.Inflammatory conditions like acute conjunctivitis etc. 4.Systemic diseases causing Dry Eye Syndrome.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in objective parameters like Schirmers -1 test, Rose Bengal staining, tear film breakup time, Fluorescein staining.Timepoint: 30 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No recurrence during follow up periodTimepoint: 1 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactJadhav Nandini Murli
Institute for Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University
Outcome results
None listed