Abstract
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis VKC is an allergic disease that typically affects young individuals with male predominance. Greater prevalence of VKC is seen in the regions with hoter humid climate and higher load of airborne allergens. Clinically it is characterized by presence of papillary hypertrophy of the palpebral conjunctiva mucous discharge and other symptoms. Patients with VKC experience significant morbidity which affects the quality of life. This is managed extensive use of topical and systemic corticosteroids which gives temporary suppression of inflammation. This condition can be correlated to sannipataja abhishyanda vata pradhana explained under sarvagata netra roga which is characterized by nistoda sangharsha bhashpa samucchraya upadeha kandu guruta daha prapaka.1 This study is a presentation of two cases of VKC treated in SJGAMC Hospital Koppal. Though sanniapataja abhishyanda is vyadhanasadhya we adopted kriyakalpa in managing this condition by seka of triphalayastimadhuharidra kashaya for 7 days. Both patients presented with heaviness of eyes redness itching foreign body sensation watering of eyes and photophobia these symptoms were relieved markedly after 7 days of treatment. The drugs used for seka possess properties like tridosha shamaka chakshushya and rasayana which act as anti-inflammatory anti-allergic and immunomodulator to relive the condition. Hence sanniapataja abhishyanda VKC can be managed by Seka Kriyakalapa in early stage of the disease.
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