Randomized open label clinical trial on the efficacy of saptamrita ghrita tarpana, eye exercises and shatavaryadi churna in vataja timira w.s.r. to astigmatism.

In modern science the treatment options for astigmatism include spectacles, contact lens, and Lasik surgery which are very expensive. Refractive errors other than Astigmatism can be corrected with glasses but in Astigmatism there is always some amount of discomfort even after best correction. Hence in order to provide efficient and better cure by cost effective method through Ayurveda, this study is planned which incorporates Kriya Kalpa procedures, oral drug and eye exercisesto tackle it efficiently. Vataja Timira can be correlated to astigmatism as the patient perceives the object as distorted in astigmatism. The refraction differs in different meridian due to altered curvature in refractive media which resembles Vataja afflication. Snehana is the best treatment for Vataja disorders hence Tarpanais selected in present disease. In present study Saptamritam Ghrita is adopted as it has Snehanaand Ropana properties which may help in correcting the curvatural defect in astigmatism and thereby improving the vision. Eye exercises helps in improving the muscle strength of recti and oblique muscles of eye by helping proper focusing and alignment and hence prove to be a useful tool in correcting the focusing defect. Shatavaryadi Churna has Timira Roga Nashak properties, hence is used internally to improve the nutritional aspect of eye.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVEAimTo evaluate the efficacy of Saptamrita Ghrita Tarpana and Eye exercises in management of Vataja Timira w.s.r. to Astigmatism.Objectives1. To evaluate the effect of Eye exercises and Shatavaryadi Churna in Vataja Timira w.s.r. to Astigmatism.2. To evaluate the effect of Saptamritam Ghrita Tarpana and Shatavaryadi Churna in Vataja Timira w.s.r. to Astigmatism.

HYPOTHESISNull Hypothesis-H0 –There is no difference between the effect of Saptamrita GhritaTarpana and Eye exercise in Vataja Timira [Astigmatism]