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Pterygium
Contents
Introduction
Sharira (Applied anatomy)of Shukla Mandala
(conjunctiva)
Arma(Pterygium)
Nidana(etiology)
Purva rupa(premonitory symptoms)
Rupa(signs & symptoms)
Samprapti(pathogenesis)
Sadhya sadhyata(prognosis)
Chikitsa (treatment)
Nidana parivarjana(prevention)
Conclusion
Introduction
Arma(Pterygium) is a Netra roga comes under
Shukla gata rogas Acc to Acharya Susruta(11)
and Vagbhata(13).
Acc to Susrutas classification of treatments for
eye diseases, Arma comes under 11- chedya
(excision) netra rogas.
Sharira (Applied
Anatomy)of
Shukla Mandala
(conjunctiva)
Acc to Susruta the Krishna Mandala is 1/3 rd
of transverse diameter of eye, the Shukla
Mandala is remaining 2/3rd of transverse
diameter.
Arma(Pterygium)
Nidana(etiology): According to Ayurveda
Ushnabhitaptasya jala pravesatentering into water after exposure to heat.
Doorekshanat- looking at distant objects.
Swapna viparyaya- irregular sleeping habit.
Sasoolam vartmakosheshusukapurnabhameva
cha- pain in lids and seems studded with
bristles of worms.
Vihanyamanam rupe va kriyaswakshi yatha
pura- sensory impairment of faculty of eyes in
detecting colour, closing and opening.
Symptoms:
cosmetic intolerance may be the only issue
otherwise asymptomatic condition in early
stages.
Foreign body sensation may be experienced.
Differential diagnosis:
Must be differentiated from
pseudopterygium. It is formed due to
adhesion of chemosed bulbar conjunctiva to
marginal corneal ulcer. It usually occurs
following chemical burns.
Pterygium
Etiology:
process
Pseudopterygium
degenerative
Inflammatory process
Stages:
either
progressive regressive
or stationary
Always stationary
Samprapti (pathogenesis):
According to Ayurveda:
Siranusaribhirdoshairvigunairudhwamagataih
- the disease causing pathogenic factors
(doshas) reaches eye through its circulation.
Jayante netrabhgeshu rogah paramadarunahwhich causes sevier eye diseases.
Sadhya sadhyata(prognosis)
According to Susruta all 5 Armas are of
chedana(excision) sadhyas, Vagbhata also said
chedana but as a special treatment.
According to Modern Ophthalmology surgical
excision is the only satisfactory treatment.
Chikitsa (treatment)
The Armas which are tanu..thin,
dhooma..smoky, avilam..dusty, rakta..red and
dadhinibham..looks like curd. Are to be treated
on the lines of Sukra which is a corneal
opacity.(su. &vag.)
Medical treatment :
Triphala Churna given along with or with out
ghee depending on the condition(vag).
Operative procedure:
Apangam prekshyamanasya badisena
samahitah-muchundyad/ suchisutrena va ask
the patient to look towards his outer canthus
lift the Arma with hook and then catch it with
forceps/suturing tread.
Vartmani grahayedhridam- the eye lids are
drawn tightly.
Chindyadvakrena sastrenavartma
suklantamasritam- then it should be excised
with sharp edge of scalpel up to the point
where lids unite with conjunctiva.
Conclusion:
Susruta clearly mentioned -excision has to be
done in pterygium encroaching cornea, means
not to wait for further progression to the
pupillary region and cause discomfort to vision
which is a good carry point.
The signs indicated for medical treatment also
useful to prevent surgical intervention.
References:
Susruta samhita uttara tantra 1st,4th,8th,15th
chapters.
Ashtanga Hridaya uttara sthana 7th,10th,11th
chapters.
Comprehensive ophthalmology 5th edition by
AK Khurana 4th and 24th chapters.
e_references-www.slideshare.net, appropriate
images & videos from Google search.
Acknowledgements
Prof.& HOD PG Dept.of.S.S.P:
Dr. M.Guru murthy.
Shalakya PG unit
Professor:
Dr. T. Praveen kumar.
Associate professor: Dr. CH.Rama Devi.
Assistant professor: Dr. B.Badrinath Benarji.