Nasal drops of special herbs relieve the pain and congestion within one to 3 hours

Not possible

Not possible

Possible

Immediate pain relief by leech application

This ensures the results as good as an injection

Sekam and talam makes it possible to provide relief with in hours

Due to foreign body, severe burns, trauma – poor prognosis

Durva ghritham is found very effective for topical application

Symptomatic relief is very much possible the same day, for healing5 to 20 days are required depending upon the intensity of lesion

Corneal opacity that is mild – curable by Ayurveda

It’s a regular experience that by Ayurvedic treatments of topical application and internal medications in a corneal ulcer, chances of opacity become very minimal

Corneal ulcer secondary to infection – poor prognosis – Ayurvedic measures do not help

Corneal opacity that is dense – poor prognosis – Ayurveda can not manage

Parasurgical measure like I & D

Total cure in 7 days time

For some patients there are chances of recurrence

Ayurvedic management ensures very less chances of recurrence

Immediate response to the treatment done

Response time 5 – 15 days by sekam, ashchotanam etc

Leeching followed by anjanam

Ayurveda is the best choice as there are no side effects like steroids

Needs course of treatment for a month

Surgery the best option

It is possible to avoid the recurrence with the help of special Anjanas for two months duration that are very effectively employed in treatments

Modern medicine has better management

A very common ever increasing ailment

Unlike the modern medicine’s artificial eye drops that have side effects in the long run, Ayurvedic approach is more on the systemic lines and offer better results

Course of treatment of 3 weeks each twice a year is required for substantial cure

Intensity of the condition can be surely reduced by jalooka/ leech therapy

Ayurveda is helpful in very early stage but practically not much patients would be available for such a follow up

Modern medicine has a better role in this

In 3 weeks of duration of treatments appreciatble level of cure is achieved and further recurrences can surely be reduced

This condition can be arrested by 15 – 45 days of treatment

Ayurveda treatments are found to be better in Background affected retinopathy

Similar is the matter with hemorrhage, leakage, exudates – these three can be arrested much better by Ayurveda

Proliferative retinopaty – poor prognosis in Ayurveda

Signs and symptoms can be surely controlled and the clinical entity maintained with out problems for a long period

Closed angle glaucoma – nothing can be done by any means

Partial detachment is well responding to Ayurvedic treatments of one month with medicines as follow up

Total detachment – impossible by Ayurveda

Its note worthy that selection of head oil is very important regarding diseases of the eye

These are the areas in which modern science has nothing significant to offer but Ayurveda can surely enhance the quality of life

Ayurvedic management is found to have much better positive impact on the prognosis of the disease

Further degeneration can be surely arrested whereas the previous damaged cells cannot be regenerated

Enormous importance is attached to food & life style for palliative care of the desease

An easily treatable condition and responds well within a few days treatment

In recurring cases, deworming, refractive error correction – if any, may be needed

Very good prognosis

Treatable through internal medications and a minor surgical procedure as explained in Ayurvedic classics

The different stages of this disease are beautifully explained in Ayurvedic classical texts and are entitled as separate diseases as sirolpatha, siraharsha, sirajala – all of which are curable with 1 – 2 months of treatment

Can be cured within 5 to 10 days

Installation of a special eye drops is described in this context

Surgical and post surgical management are well explained and is now practiced in Ayurveda colleges

Recurrence rate in very low

Explained as thimiram, Kachams, linganasam

Duration of medication depends on the stage and chronicity of the disease

Modern surgery is the best option in chronic cases

Easily curable with local and internal medications with in a few days

Vision may not be always preserved by treatment

But complications that lead to evisceration or dissemination of infection can be very well managed/ prevented

Treatment methods, duration and prognosis depends on the cause, duration etc

Curable with local and internal medication

Very good result yielding conditions

Ayurvedic treatment procedures are found to activate healing of membrane rupture rapidly and conditions were gromet insertion was advised have responded very well

Easily curable within 2 weeks (maximum)

Some times responds immediately but usually needs a long duration treatment of two months for complete results

A treatable condition, needs long duration management of at least six weeks

In 3 weeks of duration of treatments appreciatble level of cure is achieved and further recurrences can surely be reduced

A very easily treatable condition

But in chronic and recurrent cases there is need to rule out some underlying pathology and can be treated for it

Usually responds well within 1 – 2 months treatment

A tough prognosis disease to be brought under control

Curable but recurrence rate is quite high

Usually not completely curable, but can be managed well and can reduce the recurrence rate

Some physicians opine its curable & recurrence is rare for many patients

Treatment depends mainly on the causative/ provocative factors and clinical features

Success rate is high

Yields very good results

Hair growth is regained within 20 – 35 days

Curable in the initial as well as chronic stages

In Ayurvedic texts, the different stages of this are explained as separate diseases and the initial stages as Seethadanta, danta harsha etc – if managed at this stage, further progress can be arrested

But the last stage is Krimidantha & has to be extracted

Clinical features and treatment are explained in the context of drishti rogas

Even myopias with high refractive errors respond well to internal medications, local treatment procedures, eye exercises etc

Some may need repeated treatment schedules at intervals of six months

Effective treatment options against local/ systemic steroid therapy which has widespread immediate and late complications are explained in Ayurvedic classics