A clinical study on Digital eye strain and its management with Yashti Ushira ksheera seka and Jeevanthyadi thaila Prathimarsha nasyam.

Digital eye strain (DES) or computer vision syndrome,as defined by the American optometric association, encompasses various visualand ocular symptoms arising due to the prolonged use of digital electronicdevices. The most common symptoms associated with DES are Eye strain, Headache,Blurred vision, Dry eye, Redness, Intolerance to light, Grittiness, Burningsensation and pain in the neck and shoulders. The use of gadgets has grown inthe last decade due to the massive growth in the internet and digital devicetechnology. The corona virus pandemic has necessitated drastic lifestyle changeswhich increases exposure to digital devices. In modern science, only ocularsurface lubricant, use of computer glasses & counselling for judiciouscomputer use is advised1. According to Ayurveda on analysing symptomsof DES, it is evident that vatha pitha dosha kopa and kapha kshaya play a majorrole in the genesis of DES. So for the management of DES drugs which haveseetha, snigda, brimhana, and vathapithahara properties is needed. Yashti,ushiraand drugs included in jeevanthyadithaila have these properties. There for, thestudy is planned to assess the effect of Ksheeraseka with yashti and ushira, Prathimarsanasyawith jeevanthyadi thailam for reducing signs and symptoms of digital eyestrain. The study design is pre and post interventional study with a samplesize of 26 participants in the age group of 15-40 years with digital eye strain fromOPD of Shalakyatantra, Govt. Ayurveda College Thiruvananthapuram. The effect ofthe treatment will be assessed on the improvement in the subjective symptomsnamely redness, eye pain, grittiness, burning sensation and the objectiveparameters which include schirmer 1 test2 and tear film break uptime3. Jeevanthyadithaila prepared in mridupaka according tosnehakalpanavidhi mentioned in sarngadarasamhitha4 will be taken forprathimarsha nasya5 approximately 1 ml instilled in each nostril. KsheeraKashaya will be prepared by taking 1part yashti ushira choornam, 64part waterand 16part milk boiled together, after cooling about 300 ml yashti ushiraksheera Kashaya will be used for seka6 in each eye. These twoprocedures should be done twice daily for 14 days. The patient will be assessedon 0th,15th and 30th day of treatment. Resultwill be statistically analysed after the study.