Volume 8 | Issue - 8
Volume 8 | Issue - 8
Volume 8 | Issue - 8
Volume 8 | Issue - 7
Volume 8 | Issue - 7
Retinal damage from diabetes is one of the causes for blindness. There is a strong correlation between the duration of diabetes, blood glucose and blood pressure with degree of diabetic retinopathy. In modern medicine, it can be controlled by early diagnosis and other management protocols like anti VEGF drug therapy, laser photocoagulation, etc. which can have some side-effects. Ayurveda is a traditional ancient medicinal system, can be used to manage this disease. However, there is no specific mention of diabetic retinopathy in Ayurveda, it can be co-related to Timira on the basis of the symptoms. For this case study, a patient with diabetic retinopathy was selected from Shalakyatantra (Netra) OPD. He presented with complaints of diminished near and distant vision along with perception of black spots in eye from last two years. The diagnosis was established on the basis of posterior segment examination of the eye where dot blot hemorrhage and few micro-aneurysms were observed in both eyes along with blood sugar reports. The ayurvedic management protocol was made on the ayurvedic principle to manage diabetic retinopathy which includes local as well as systematic medications like Netra tarpana, Chandarprabha vati, etc. After completion of study, significant improvement was seen in patient’s fundoscopy which shows that ayurvedic interventions can help in treating and halt the further progression of Diabetic retinopathy.