Traumatic Optic Neuropathy (TON) and Ayurveda - A case report
1Department of Shalakyatantra, MAM's Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved College, Hadapsar, Pune 411028, Maharashtra, India.
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
|November 30, 2021
Summary
Traumatic Optic Neuropathy (TON) vision loss can be treated with Ayurveda. A patient with TON experienced vision improvement after 9 months of Ayurvedic treatment, including Panchakarma therapies.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Neurology
- Ayurvedic Medicine
Background:
- Traumatic Optic Neuropathy (TON) results from head trauma, causing vision loss.
- High-dose corticosteroids are the standard treatment, but their efficacy is debated.
- Ayurvedic perspectives on TON are largely unexplored.
Observation:
- A 50-year-old male with TON post-head trauma presented with complete vision loss.
- Initial electrophysiological assessment revealed absent waveforms in Visual Evoked Potential (VEP).
- The patient was diagnosed with Abhighatajanya Vataprakopaj Drishtinash in Ayurveda.
Findings:
- Ayurvedic treatment, including oral formulations, Yapan Basti, Netratarpan, Nasya, and Abhyanga, was administered for 12 months.
- The patient showed significant visual improvement, progressing from no light perception to light and ray perception in the affected eye.
- VEP testing indicated improved P100 latencies, and subjective visual quality improved.
Implications:
- Ayurvedic principles and Panchakarma therapy demonstrate potential in managing Traumatic Optic Neuropathy.
- Early Ayurvedic intervention may significantly improve visual outcomes and optic nerve fiber recovery in TON patients.
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