Management of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and its Associated Conditions using Ayurvedic Therapies: A Case Series

Introduction: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), characterized by neovascularization either at the optic disc (NVD) or elsewhere (NVE), may be associated with clinically significant macular oedema (CSME) or cystoid macular oedema (CME). Tractional retinal detachment in PDR is the result of neovascularization. As conventional management of PDR may not always prove effective, alternative options, including Ayurvedic treatment protocols, may be sought.