Health Condition 1: H259- Unspecified age-related cataract
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Homoeopathic medicine: Indicated individualized Homoeopathic medicines will be prescribed after the case taking using rubrics from BBCR repertory. Dose and frequency of the selected med
Sponsors
National Institute Of Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients between the age group of 50–80 years of any gender, religion, caste, or socioeconomic status and confirmed Grade-I and Grade-II cataract diagnosed via slit lamp examination in one or both eyes. Patients willing to take part in the study and ready to give informed consent for the same. Patients who are able to either read, write, or understand Hindi, English, or Bengali.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with cataract greater than Grade 2 Complicated cataract coexisting with other ocular pathologies. Coexisting retinal diseases (like diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration), optic nerve disorders (e.g., glaucoma with optic nerve damage), or corneal opacity. Patients who are having malignant diseases, life-threatening diseases, immune-compromised state, or any other diseases requiring surgical intervention. Patients with uncontrolled systemic illness or any organ failure. Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other systemic disease. No previous cataract surgery, eye surgery, or ocular trauma in the study eye. Chronic use of corticosteroids or any other medications.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WHO Cataract Grading Score System and VF 14 QuestionnaireTimepoint: Base line and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Birendra Prasad Srivastava
National Institute Of Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed