Correspondence Address:
Dr. Abaso Vinayak Gadade PG Scholar, Department of Shalakyatantra, LKR Ayurvedic College, Gadhinglaj, Kolhapur Contact No. : 9923164000 Email: abasahebgadade@yahoo.in
Date of Acceptance: 2024-02-13
Date of Publication:2024-02-28
Article-ID:IJIM_286_03_24 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nill
Conflict of Interest: Nill
How To Cite This Article: Gadade A.V., Kolachi R. Ayurvedic Systemic Management of Retinal Haemorrhage in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR): A Case Study. Int J Ind Med 2024;5(1):25-30 DOI: http://doi.org/10.55552/IJIM.2024.5104
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a disease leading to visual impairment. It is a micro coagulopathy as an effect of hyperglycemia and other hematological changes in blood vessels. It results into microvascular occlusion, leakage, ischemia and neovascularization. It presents as sudden onset of painless visual loss with blurred vision and also metamorphopsia. Its complications are retinal leakage, edema and vitreoretinal bleeding, leading to poor visual acuity. The patient in the study was having Proliferative Diabetic retinopathy (PDR) with retinal hemorrhage. Symptoms of the patient could be correlated to a vyadhi known as Timira & Raktapitta. In present study vitiation of Pitta and kapha were noted responsible for causing these two. According to Ashtanga Hrudaya relevent doshaghna drugs with tikta, kashay rasa should be used orally for treating the disease. Hence, vasaguduchyadi kashay, Patoladi gana churna, Tablet chandraprabha guti, Vasa ghrita and Sandhaniya Gana Churna were given to the patient for 4 months. The patient was examined clinically for visual symptoms. Fundus photography was done before & after treatment for evaluation of retinal hemorrhage. The results proved to be significant on the basis of clinical assessment and Fundus photography.
Keywords: Diabetic retinopathy, PDR, Retinal hemorrhage
