Efficacy of and in the management of w.s.r. to dry eye syndrome: An open labelled randomized comparative clinical trial.

BACKGROUND

is one of the eight branches of Ayurveda, which also includes ophthalmology. (dry eye syndrome) is one of the diseases, involving all parts of eye () characterized by (gritty feeling), (pricking type of pain), (photophobia), (blurred vision), (burning sensation) and (congestion in the eye). All these symptoms are similar to the symptoms of dry eye syndrome.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE

The objective of the present study was to evaluate and compare the effect of and (supernant liquid part of cow ghee) (therapeutic procedure done on the eye) in the management of .

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Thirty patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria of were selected from the outpatient department and inpatient department of , Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Hassan. Clinical signs and symptoms were given suitable scores according to their severity, and assessment was based on the relief in these symptoms after the treatment. Patients of dry eye syndrome were allocated alternatively in two groups for , namely (TGT) group and (GMT) group and was given for 7 consecutive days in afternoon with follow up after 15 days for 2 months.

RESULTS

Moderate relief (50%-75% relief) was seen in 73.3% of the patients in both the groups, while marked relief (>75% but <100% relief) was seen in 26.7 patients in both the groups. Relief in symptoms like (74%), (65%), (80%), (72%), (78%), (59%) and (83%) was obtained.

CONCLUSION

The effect of (GMT) on and was better in immediately after treatment than (TGT).