Ayurvedic approach towards age related macular degeneration: a conceptual study

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Age related macular degeneration (AMD) was responsible for 8.7% of all blindness worldwide in 2007, and this figure is expected to double by 2020 as a result of population ageing. The pathogenesis of ARMD revolves around oxidative and degenerative changes in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of macular region. Use of anti vascular endothelial growth factor agents, antioxidant vitamins, lutein, zeaxanthine and zinc in modern reduce the progression towards advanced stages but not helpful in breaking the pathogenesis of the disease with good vision. In this study an approach has been made to understand the pathology of disease through Ayurvedic point of view and to find a suitable management which could hamper the pathology and optimum therapeutic effect can be achieved Keywords: ARMD, Ayurveda , Management INTRODUCTION Age related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a degenerative disease associated with aging that affects the macula and causes gradual loss of central vision, which is needed for seeing objects clearly in day to day activities 1 Thedisease is most often clinically apparent after 50 years of age and is considered to be the leading cause of blindness in the developed and developing countries 2 Age related macular degeneration (AMD) was responsible for 8.7% of all cases of blindness worldwide in 2007, and this figure is expected to double by 2020 as a result of population ageing. The risk of developing AMD is in excess of 35% by the age of 75, and is increased by a family history of the disease or environmental factors such as cigarette smoking, nutritional deficiency, excessive sunlight exposure and hypertension. Itcould also present as the late‐onset of genetic INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (July, 2017) 5(7) AYURVEDIC APPROACH TOWARDS AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION: A CONCEPTUAL STUDY Shashi Prakash Gupta 1 , Kishor Chudasama 2 , Surendra Kumar 3 1 M.S. Scholar, 2 Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Shalakya Dept I.P.G.T. & R.A. Jamnagar, Gujarat, India 3 M.D. scholarDepartment of Panchakarma Dept I.P.G.T. & R.A. Jamnagar, Gujarat, India Email: shashiprakash.5887@gmail.com ABSTRACT Age related macular degeneration (AMD) was responsible for 8.7% of all blindness worldwide in 2007, and this figure is expected to double by 2020 as a result of population ageing. The pathogenesis of ARMD revolves around oxidative and degenerative changes in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of macular region. Use of anti vascular endothelial growth factor agents, antioxidant vitamins, lutein, zeaxanthine and zinc in modern reduce the progression towards advanced stages but not helpful in breaking the pathogenesis of the disease with good vision. In this study an approach has been made to understand the pathology of disease through Ayurvedic point of view and to find a suitable management which could hamper the pathology and optimum therapeutic effect can be achieved Keywords: ARMD, Ayurveda , Management INTRODUCTION Age related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a degenerative disease associated with aging that affects the macula and causes gradual loss of central vision, which is needed for seeing objects clearly in day to day activities 1 Thedisease is most often clinically apparent after 50 years of age and is considered to be the leading cause of blindness in the developed and developing countries 2 Age related macular degeneration (AMD) was responsible for 8.7% of all cases of blindness worldwide in 2007, and this figure is expected to double by 2020 as a result of population ageing. The risk of developing AMD is in excess of 35% by the age of 75, and is increased by a family history of the disease or environmental factors such as cigarette smoking, nutritional deficiency, excessive sunlight exposure and hypertension. Itcould also present as the late‐onset of genetic INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (July, 2017) 5(7) AYURVEDIC APPROACH TOWARDS AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION: A CONCEPTUAL STUDY Shashi Prakash Gupta 1 , Kishor Chudasama 2 , Surendra Kumar 3 1 M.S. Scholar, 2 Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Shalakya Dept I.P.G.T. & R.A. Jamnagar, Gujarat, India 3 M.D. scholarDepartment of Panchakarma Dept I.P.G.T. & R.A. Jamnagar, Gujarat, India Email: shashiprakash.5887@gmail.com ABSTRACT Age related macular degeneration (AMD) was responsible for 8.7% of all blindness worldwide in 2007, and this figure is expected to double by 2020 as a result of population ageing. The pathogenesis of ARMD revolves around oxidative and degenerative changes in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of macular region. Use of anti vascular endothelial growth factor agents, antioxidant vitamins, lutein, zeaxanthine and zinc in modern reduce the progression towards advanced stages but not helpful in breaking the pathogenesis of the disease with good vision. In this study an approach has been made to understand the pathology of disease through Ayurvedic point of view and to find a suitable management which could hamper the pathology and optimum therapeutic effect can be achieved Keywords: ARMD, Ayurveda , Management INTRODUCTION Age related macular degeneration