Vision Improvement in eyes with astigmatism by Ayurvedic treatment of Triphala Ghrita local application on eyes
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: H522- AstigmatismHealth Condition 2: H538- Other visual disturbances
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/05/019058
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Shalakyatantra Government Ayurved College and Hospital Nagpur
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1) Patients within age group 18 yrs to 35 with symptoms of Vataja Timira (Corneal Astigmatism) attending OPD of study centers and giving valid informed consent will be included
Symptoms are -
Aavila Darshana (Diminished Vision)
Arunabha Darshana(Slightly reddish looking objects)
Vyaviddha Darshana (Distorted visual perception)
Bhramativa Darshana (Haloes)
Headache (frontal & brow)
Eye strain
Watering from eyes
2) Patients with corneal astigmatism more than +/- 0.75 D and less than +/- 5.0 D
1) Patients below 18 yrs.
and above 35 yrs
2) Patients having ocular diseases causing astigmatism like Cataract, Keratoconus,
SPK, Pterygium, Glaucoma, Retinal diseases and any ocular surgery.
3) Patients having corneal diseases like Corneal Ulcer, Opacity, and Dystrophy.
4) Patients with systemic diseases like diabetes, Hypertension and
Immunocompromised patients
5) Pregnant and Lactating mothers
6) Patients with Lenticular Astigmatism & Corneal Astigmatism less than +/- 0.75 D and more than
+/- 5.0 D
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in the Corneal curvature corneal thickness astigmatism power improvement in symptoms of Vataja TimiraTimepoint: 88 patients will be divided in 4 groups of 22 patients each and Triphala Ghrita Orally and Netratarpana given for 30 days Patients assesed before and after treatment Total duration will be 24 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in symptoms of Corneal AstigmatismTimepoint: 88 patients will be divided in 4 groups of 22 patients each and Triphala Ghrita Orally and Netratarpana given for 30 days Patients assesed before and after treatment Total duration will be 24 months