Ayurvedic Treatment for Blepharitis is safe and effective. The real cause behind the disease is traced and medicines and lifestyle modifications target the same. Blepharitis is a subacute or chronic inflammation of the lid margins. It is a common disease that can be divided into different clinical types.
- TYPES OF BLEPHARITIS
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BLEPHARITIS
- CAUSES OF BLEPHARITIS
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF BLEPHARITIS
- DIAGNOSIS OF BLEPHARITIS
- TREATMENTS FOR BLEPHARITIS
- PROGNOSIS OF BLEPHARITIS
- COMPLICATIONS OF BLEPHARITIS
- BLEPHARITIS AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF BLEPHARITIS
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF BLEPHARITIS
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF BLEPHARITIS
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BLEPHARITIS
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF BLEPHARITIS
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR BLEPHARITIS
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR BLEPHARITIS
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR BLEPHARITIS
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR BLEPHARITIS
- HOME REMEDIES FOR BLEPHARITIS
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR BLEPHARITIS
- YOGA FOR BLEPHARITIS
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF BLEPHARITIS
TYPES OF BLEPHARITIS
- Seborrhoeic or squamous blepharitis
- Staphylococcal or ulcerative blepharitis
- Posterior blepharitis or meibomitis
- Parasitic blepharitis
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BLEPHARITIS
- Watering
- Falling of eyelashes
- Itching
- Accumulation of white dandruff-like scales in seborrhoeic blepharitis
- Yellow crusts and gluing of cilia in ulcerative blepharitis
- Photophobia
CAUSES OF BLEPHARITIS
- Allergies
- Hormone problems
- Associated with seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Blockage of glands
- Infections
- Tiny insects called mites
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF BLEPHARITIS
In the initial stage of blepharitis there is bacterial colonization of the eyelids, leads to direct invasion of microbes. Due to the microbial invasion following pathological changes are manifested.
- Immune system-mediated damage
- Damage caused by the production of bacterial toxins, waste products, and enzymes.
- Colonization of the lid margin is increased in the presence of seborrheic dermatitis or meibomian gland dysfunction.
DIAGNOSIS OF BLEPHARITIS
- Diagnosis is done by proper examination of the eyelid by the doctor
- Swabbing skin for detecting the presence of bacteria, parasites, or fungi
TREATMENTS OF BLEPHARITIS
- Topical antibiotics
- Oral anti-inflammatory drugs
- Antibacterial eye drops, creams and ointments.
- oral antibiotics
- Blepharitis caused by seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea or other diseases might be controlled by treating the underlying disease.
PROGNOSIS OF BLEPHARITIS
Blepharitis rarely disappears completely. The condition frequently is chronic and requires daily attention with eyelid scrubs.
COMPLICATIONS OF BLEPHARITIS
- Dry eyes
- Loss of cilia
- Formation of chalazia and hordeola
- Corneal ulceration
- Corneal vascularization.
BLEPHARITIS AND AYURVEDA
- As per Ayurveda, it can be correlated with krimigrandhi that is pakshma varma sandhigata roga.
- According to vagbhata affected sandhi is kaneenika and apanga (inner and outer canthus)
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF BLEPHARITIS
- Infections (krimi)
- Exposure to dust and smoke
- Exposure to the warm environment
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF BLEPHARITIS
- Itching sensation and irritations in the margin of eyelids
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF BLEPHARITIS
Different types of microorganisms vitiate pakshma vartma sandhi or margins of eyelids, produces smaller cysts. From the eyelid margin, the infection (krimi) spreads in to the vartma sukla sandhi (interior of the eye).
LAKSHANA – AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BLEPHARITIS
- Irritations
- Falling of eyelashes
- Itching sensation
- Burning sensations
- Purulent secretion from the eyelid margin
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF BLEPHARITIS
- Bhedya sadhya vyadhi – curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR BLEPHARITIS
Ayurvedic local treatment for BLEPHARITIS
- Pariseka – washing with the decoction of triphala
- Anjana – prepared with triphala, tutha, kasisa and saindhava
- Pratisarana – rubbing with saindhava and madhu (honey)
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR BLEPHARITIS
- Kanchanara guggulu
- Triphala guggulu
- Manjishtadi Kashayam
- Thiktakam Kashayam
- Triphala Ghritham
- Triphala Churna
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES TREATMENT FOR BLEPHARITIS
Ayurvedic medicines for Internal administration for BLEPHARITIS
- Kanchanara guggulu
- Avipattikara churna
- Triphala guggulu
- Pachanamrutham Kashayam
HOME REMEDIES FOR BLEPHARITIS
- Warm swab application may reduce the swelling
- Anti-dandruff treatments
- Gentle eyelid scrub
- Triphala Washing
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR BLEPHARITIS
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like hot, pungent, salty, and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume a balanced diet
- Avoid exposure to sunlight
- Avoid exposure to dust and smoke
YOGA FOR BLEPHARITIS
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from the eye irritations associated with blepharitis
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF BLEPHARITIS
- Blepharitis (krimigranthi) and its management through ayurveda-a case study
https://www.journalijdr.com/blepharitis-krimigranthi-and-its-management-through-ayurveda-case-study
2. A clinical study on the efficacy of triphaladi pratisarana in krumigranthi (blepharitis)
https://ijapr.in/index.php/ijapr/article/view/24