An Ayurvedic Management of Corneal Disorders W.S.R. To Keratoconus: A Single Case Study

Introduction: Keratoconus is a progressive non-inflammatory bilateral ectatic condition of cornea in its axial part. it is disorder in which central corneal stromal thinning occurs, accompanied by apical protrusion and irregular astigmatism. It is diagnosed by clinical examination and corneal topographic techniques. Management of keratoconus includes contact lens and keratoplasty. Based on symptoms it can be correlated with Pratama patalagata timira of Vata dosha predominance. Materials and Methods: In this case report, a 23year old male patient was diagnosed as keratoconus and underwent Ayurvedic treatment protocol according to the line of management of Prathama patalagata timira which is vatahara and bhramhna in nature. shirovirechana with anutaila, & tarpana with Jeevantyadi Ghrita followed by oral medicationfor 30days. He showed signs of visual improvement after treatment. Result: After 2 months of treatment there was a significant reduction in the signs and symptoms of the disease with a better improvement in the condition. Conclusion: the present case study shows the efficacy of ayurveda intervention including both external and internal medications applied following the treatment strategy as perprinciples of ayurveda mentioned in classical text books.