Ayurvedic Approach to Prathama Patalagata Timira (Myopia): A Case Study on Clinical Efficacy

Myopia is the predominant refractive disorder observed in clinical settings and has emerged as a global public health concern due to its increasing prevalence and lifelong consequences. Previously considered a purely optical issue addressed with glasses or contact lenses, Myopia is now recognized as a multifaceted biological condition characterized by ocular growth dysregulation with environmental factors and genetic predisposition playing a role. Its primary symptom is blurred vision when viewing distant objects. Although corrective lenses can improve vision, Myopia often progresses with age particularly in children. Prathama Patalagata Timira in Ayurveda have same clinical features as Myopia. In this case, a twenty-two-year-old male boy presented with complaints of blurred distance vision, watering of eyes and pain in the eyebrow region. He had been using spectacles for three years and his unaided distant visual acuity was 6/12. Based on his symptoms, the condition was diagnosed as Prathama Patalagata Timira (Myopia). Management involved Triphaladi Netra Parisheka, Ksheerbala Taila Marsha Nasya, Jeevantyadi Ghrita Tarpana, Saptamrita Lauha with Mahatriphla Ghrita and Honey and Draksharishtha over a period of four months. Following treatment, his unaided distant visual acuity improved to 6/9, with no observed progression during the follow-up period.