Management Of Stargardt’s Disease Through Ayurvedic Science

Abstract

Stargardt’s disease is a hereditary disorder of the retina. There is a gradual loss of vision during childhood or adolescence and in a few cases, vision loss may be noticed in adulthood. Involvement of photoreceptor cells presents slow loss of central vision, distorted vision and reduced color vision. Mutations in ABCA4 gene following accumulation of lipofuscin within the retinal pigment epithelium is a causative factor of the disease. Beaten bronze reflex or Snail slime reflex from the macula is the typical clinical presentation.