A Clinical Study on the Role of Chandraprabha Varti and Shreshthadi Kwath in Timira (Immature Senile Cataract)

Abstract

Cataract is one of the progressive conditions which has similar progressive nature as that of Timira. Based on the clinical characteristic described in classics Pratham, Dwitiya and Tritiya Patalagata Timira can be corelated with Immature Senile Cataract. Cataract surgery has its own limitations. Instead, surgical process some treatment protocols for cataract has been instructed in authentic Ayurvedic literature ‘Sushruta Samhita’. Anjana is mentioned as an effective measure of treatment. In total 40 patients were registered as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The trial period was 2 months (60 days) with single follow up of 1 month was done after completion of trial. Chandraprabha Varti and Shreshthadi Kwath had shown significant results (p<0.05) on blurred vision, black spots in front of eyes, coloured halos around light, difficulty in day and night vision, poor near vision, best corrected visual acuity, pin hole, blurred near vision and cortical cataract. Statistically insignificant results (p>0.05) were found in diplopia/polyopia, nuclear cataract and posterior subcapsular cataract. By the action of Rasa, Guna, Veerya, Vipaka, Chaksushya, Rasayana, Shothhara, Lekhaniya properties of selected drugs positively affected the reduction in opacification of lens and thus improving vision. The study concludes that the combined effect of Chandraprabha Varti and Shreshthadi Kwath were found effective to reduce and control the progress of immature senile cataract.