A Case Report on Ayurvedic management of Chronic Uveitis

Chronic inflammation of anterior uveal tissue is gradual in onset and has minimal symptoms compared to acute anterior uveitis. A 14-year-old male patient presented with complaints of complete vision loss, severe pain, redness, watering, and photophobia of the right eye, associated with headache and recurrent abdominal pain for 6 months. He had a past history of retinoblastoma in the left eye and cataract surgery in the right eye. He is positive for TORCH antibodies. His condition was diagnosed as Chronic Anterior Uveitis, and Asopha Akshipaka, which has led to Hathadhimantha in Ayurvedic terms. Intervention: The main line of treatment employed was continuous Raktamokshana with Jalouka as the diseases Ashopha Akshipaka and Athimandha are Vyadhana Sadhya Vyadhis. Along with internal medications, Panchakarma procedures with special emphasis on Lekhana Basthi and external therapies like Ksheeradhara, Shirolepanam, Netra Kriyakalpas such as Pindi, Bidalakam and Netra Pichu were advised. Conclusion: Headache and associated inflammatory signs in the right eye reduced considerably. The patient could wean off all the allopathic anti glaucoma medication. The previously elevated liver function test and lipid profile parameters had considerably reduced.