Volume 6 | Issue -14
Volume 6 | Issue -14
Volume 6 | Issue -14
Volume 6 | Issue -14
Volume 6 | Issue -14
INTRODUCTION - Age-related Macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic condition of Macula leading to central distortion of vision and this condition mostly affects old age people. According to Ayurveda, AMD can be correlated with Vataj Timira based on the similarities of the symptoms. There are very few intervention methods for AMD in modern science. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to identify treatment protocol for AMD with the help of Ayurveda as the modern drugs always possess the risk of certain side-effects. CASE REPORT โ A 62-year-old patient was selected from Shalakya Tantra OPD of Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune for this case study. The primary complaints of patient were diminished and distorted vision especially in the centre from last 6 months; other associated complaints were perception of black spots along with delayed dark adaptation. DIAGNOSIS & INTERVENTION โ The patient was examined and diagnosis was confirmed by performing a comprehensive eye examination of anterior and posterior segment (funduscopy) along with the aid of Amsler grid. The treatment regime consisted of local as well as systematic management which consisted of netra tarpana and snigdha virechana etc. OUTCOME โ The patient showed improvement in various parameters after the completion of study