Ankur Tripathi, Swati Swati, Jyotsana Sharma
Vol. 8, Jul-Dec 2019
Abstract:
Shushkakshi-paka(Dry Eye Syndrome) a common ophthalmic condition. Due to its variegated aetiology, multifactorial pathophysiology, lack of gold standard diagnostic procedure and absence of any curative modality it presents a great challenge to physician’s skills. In this cinical trial, local therapy Tarpan Kriya Kalpa with Shatavahadi Ghrita has been selected for the clinical management of Dry Eye Syndrome. An open random comparative study was planned on 40 patients with clinical features of Shushkakshipaka. They were divided randomly into two therapeutic groups of 20 patients each, group A with Tarpana with Shatavahadi GhritGroup B,Tarpana with Goghrita was don for 7 days. In comparative study over criteria’s of assessment ,no statistically significant difference was observed between two therapies except in symptom Foreign Body Sensation. . Though Group A faired far well on the basis of percentage relief.