Ayurvedaforall: DIPLOPIA- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Yoga & Pranayama

Diplopia or double vision is the perception of two images of a single object with or without an underlying disease.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DIPLOPIA
- CAUSES OF DIPLOPIA
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DIPLOPIA
- DIAGNOSIS OF DIPLOPIA
- TREATMENTS FOR DIPLOPIA
- PROGNOSIS OF DIPLOPIA
- COMPLICATIONS OF DIPLOPIA
- DIPLOPIA AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF DIPLOPIA
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF DIPLOPIA
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF DIPLOPIA
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DIPLOPIA
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF DIPLOPIA
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DIPLOPIA
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR DIPLOPIA
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DIPLOPIA
AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT FOR DIPLOPIA
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR DIPLOPIA
- HOME REMEDIES FOR DIPLOPIA
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DIPLOPIA
- YOGA FOR DIPLOPIA
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF DIPLOPIA

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DIPLOPIA

Headaches
Eyestrain
Double vision
Nausea
Pain in the eyes

CAUSES OF DIPLOPIA

Astigmatism
Dry eyes
Infections
Injuries
Trauma
Nerve injuries
Brain aneurism
Grave’s disease
Migraine
Multiple sclerosis
Myasthenia gravis

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DIPLOPIA

In the case of binocular diplopia, the image falls outside of the fovea in one eye thus the perception of two separate images occurs. Based on the eye misalignment horizontal diplopia and vertical are manifested.

DIAGNOSIS OF DIPLOPIA

History taking
Vision test
Examination of retinal changes
Refraction tests
Slit-lamp examination
CT scan

TREATMENTS OF DIPLOPIA

Preventive measures such as eye rest and blinking break, using a screen glare filter
Eye drops for dry eyes
Surgical interventions
Treatment for underlying pathology

PROGNOSIS OF DIPLOPIA

Prognosis of diplopia is based on the underlying pathology. Diplopia due to permanent damage to the nerve or muscle is difficult to cure.

COMPLICATIONS OF DIPLOPIA

Severe headache
Vertigo

DIPLOPIA AND AYURVEDA

As per Ayurveda, it can be correlated with dwandwa drusti (diplopia) as one of the symptoms of dwitiya patalagata timira when doshas lodges in dwitiya patala.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF DIPLOPIA

Excess dosha accumulation in the eyes
Traumatic injuries
Exposure to bright light – atibhasura

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF DIPLOPIA

Blurring of vision
Headache – shirasula

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF DIPLOPIA

Due to the etiological factors, localised dosha accumulation occurs in eyes and gradually symptoms are manifested.

LAKSHANA – AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DIPLOPIA

Dhwandwa drishti – double vision
Sensitivity to bright light
Blurred vision
Watering eye – netrasrava
Shirasula – headache

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF DIPLOPIA

Sadhya – curable

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DIPLOPIA

Ayurvedic local treatment for DIPLOPIA

Netra tarpana – jeevaatyadi grutha
Stanika Abhyanga & Sweda

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DIPLOPIA

Amapachana with panchakola choorna
Snehapana with Triphala grutha
Internal administration of triphala churna along with honey
Triphaladi Ghana vati
Shatavaryadi churna
Saptamrita loha
Mahavata Vidwamsini ras
Dashamoolakatutrayadi Kwatha
Dry eye – instillation of the mixture of saindhava and milk into eyes

AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT FOR DIPLOPIA

Virechana – relieves pitta with trivrit leha
Nasya – ksheerabala taila

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES TREATMENT FOR DIPLOPIA

Ayurvedic medicines for internal administration for diplopia

Triphala churna
Triphaladi Ghana vati
Satavaryadi churna
Mahavata Vidwamsini ras
Dashamoolakatutrayadi Kwatha

HOME REMEDIES FOR DIPLOPIA

Daily intake of Indian gooseberry
Avoid prolonged use of computer
Take rest between the works

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DIPLOPIA

Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like hot, pungent, salty and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Consume a balanced diet rich in vitamin A
Avoid exposure to sunlight
Avoid exposure to dust and smoke

YOGA FOR DIPLOPIA

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from the eye irritations associated with diplopia

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 DIPLOPIA