Abstract
Ayurveda, The science of life, since its origin is serving the mankind throughout in health & disease state of life. Shalakyatantra, one of its specialized branch deals with the science of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Orodental surgery & Head; was contributed and developed by Rajrishi Nimi, the King of Videha, who was a colleague of Atreya, Punarvasu, Dhanwantri, Bharadwaja, Kashyapa etc. The available literature related to this speciality is reproduced from original text of Nimitantra in Uttartantra of Sushruta samhita.
 Correlation of Tritiya Patalagata kach with modern science is varies according to different authors, but according to some it can be correlated with different stages of senile immature cataract after considering the signs and symptoms and histological changes in the lens.One of the oldest concepts is that precipitation, denaturation, coagulation or agglutination of soluble lens protein is responsible for lens opacification. Accordingly after considering signs and symptoms, here correlating Kaphaja kach with Senile Immature Cataract. Senile immature Cataract is also called as age related Cataract. It is one of the major causes for the age related visual impairment and blindness. It affects 11.5- to 15.5 million persons worldwide. At certain age of life, opacification of lens starts in everyone’s eye which leads to gradual diminished vision or loss of vision. which means gradual opacification leads to cataract. According to modern science, senile immature cataract can be correlated with kaphaja kach. In modern science surgery is the only treatment available in cataract. In Ayurveda our Acharyas have mentioned various procedures like anjana, aschotana, pariseka, tarpana to delay kach or arrest the procedure of opacification. which can be useful in senile immature cataract.
Highlights
Kaphaj kach is a term used by Acharya Vagbhata in description. it is thoroughly taken as a previous stage of lingnash. lingnash is stage when there is a complete irreversible loss of vision Acharya vagbhata had mentioned that if timir is neglected it causes kach and if kach is neglected it causes blindness. i.e lingnash. timir and kach are the preliminary stages of lingnash which can be co-related with immature and mature cataract
Senile immature cataract: Immature cataract is a clouding of the lens that leads to decreased vision, the light rays fall on lens of the eye which focuses an image onto the back of the retina,this is where an image is processed and sent to the brain
When third patal is affected Acharya Vagbhata has mentioned that in kaphaja kach person can see object which are upside but can’t perceives those in downside and sees objects like they are diminished sun, moon and lamp and the drushti mandala of eye appears as white (Shweta varna) in colour
Summary
A comprehensive review of senile immature cataract and its correlation with kaphaj kach in ayurvedic literature. Correlation of Tritiya Patalagata kach with modern science is varies according to different authors, but according to some it can be correlated with different stages of senile immature cataract after considering the signs and symptoms and histological changes in the lens.One of the oldest concepts is that precipitation, denaturation, coagulation or agglutination of soluble lens protein is responsible for lens opacification. After considering signs and symptoms, here correlating Kaphaja kach with Senile Immature Cataract. Senile immature Cataract is called as age related Cataract It is one of the major causes for the age related visual impairment and blindness. Senile immature cataract can be correlated with kaphaja kach.
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