Effect of Tarpan and Rsayana Churna in the Management of Computer Vision Syndrome: An Evidence based Clinical Study

Abstract

The world in the new millennium is having Computer vision syndrome as a new complaint. Trividha Hetu i.e. Astamendriyarth Samyoga, Pragyaparadha (distortion from the moral values); and Parinama (Time) is basic Ayurveda fundamental for every disease pathogenesis. In reference of CVS, improper use of visual sensory organ leads to Digital stress injury similar to Astamendriyarth Samyoga, intellectual distortion of human acts i.e. Pragyaparadha and new millennium disease i.e. Parinam. Computer, suddenly change “the distance dominant” world into the complete “near point world’’. This change emerged visual disorder in form of vision-related discomfort, ocular fatigue, and systemic effects. Computer Vision Syndrome is identified as digital eye strain group of visual, ocular, and systemic symptoms caused by prolonged and improper use of Video Display Terminal (VDT). Blueprints recommended by Acharya Vagbhatt and Charaka for such types of disorders indicate that CVS can be assumed as Vata-Pittaja ocular cum systemic disease. So, topical therapy along with systemic therapy should be including for curative measures of CVS. The use of Rasayana Churna for oral intake and Phaltrikadi-Ghrita Netra Tarpana for topical therapy was tried among 20 patients of CVS distributed in two groups. In group I, combined treatment i.e oral and local therapy was given, shows the significant improvement in visual, ocular and systemic symptoms of CVS. While in groups II only oral treatment was given and shows significant results only on systemic symptoms of CVS. The outcome of study established CVS as a Vata-Pittaja visual, ocular as well as systemic disorder according to Ayurvedic perspective. So the overall treatment includes systemic health booster therapy combination with topical ocular medication gives the promising results for CVS management.