A review on Age related Macular Degeneration and it’s Management in Ayurveda
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Age Related Macular Degeneration or ARMD is a degenerative disease associated with ageing that affects the macula and causes gradual loss of central vision. It is the leading cause of the vision loss and blindness in developed countries, in population above the age of 65 years. It is caused by hardening of small arteries supplying oxygen and nutrients to the retina which deprives the macula of oxygen and nutrition results in a slow but progressive loss of vision. The condition is characterized by degeneration of light sensitive cells of the central region of the retina-the macula which malfunctions and eventually dies, resulting in gradual decline and loss of central vision, while peripheral vision is retained. Visual loss can occur within months, or over many years, depending on the type and severity of ARMD. There are two main types of ARMD‘wet’ and ‘dry’. Visual loss caused by ARMD cannot normally be reversed. The overall results of modern treatment in both types of ARMD are not very encouraging. Ayurvedic herbal treatment has a significant role to play in the treatment of this medical condition, both for the dry and wet types. Ayurvedic herbal medicines prevent a deterioration of the retina as well as the optic nerve, and provide micronutrients to the macula which transmits the sensation of vision to the brain. This paper reviews the pathophysiology of ARMD with a view to understand the possible role of Ayurveda in the management of ARMD.
Authors and Affiliations
Sharma Om Prakash, Kaundal Ramesh, Hiremath Jyoti, Kumar Ashwani, Garg Gaurav
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