Correspondence Address:
Dr.Anjali Niras Associate Professor, Dept of Shalakyatantra Yashwantrao Chavan Ayurved Medical College, Aurangabad. Email: dranjalign@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2021-10-20
Date of Publication:2021-11-22
Article-ID:IJIM_108_11_21 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nil
Conflict of Interest: Nil
How To Cite This Article: Niras Anjali. A review on Timir with reference to Myopia and its management in Ayurveda. Int J Ind Med 2021;2(10):7-17
Timir is one of the 'Drushtigatroga,' which can cause blindness if left untreated. Approximately 1.3 billion individuals worldwide are believed to have some sort of visual impairment. Medical therapy for treating refractive error is not available in modern science, and some available remedies have complications such as dry eye, corneal ulcers, etc. Timir is mentioned in detail in Ayurvedic texts. If treatment is started early then it is possible to cure Timir according to Ayurveda treatment. There are a variety of Ayurvedic treatments available for both prevention and treatment of Timir. Various netrakalpa’s can be used to deal with this problem of eye diseases.
Keywords: Timir, Eye, Diseases, Visual impairment, Linganasha
