• Dr. Jagdish Tukaramji Gore
• Dr. Abhijit Murlidharrao Ahire

Astigmatism is a refractive error in which the refraction varies around various meridians, causing vision blur. The current living style, which includes excessive use of computers, television, and fast food, is contributing to an increase in the incidence of astigmatism and other refractive errors. Spectacles, contact lenses, and surgical procedures such as LASIK, Keratectomy, and others are used to correct astigmatism, but these therapies cannot cure or stop the condition from progressing. Spectacles can cause cosmetic problems, contact lenses can cause corneal abrasions, and operations like LASIK can cause keratitis, corneal perforation and are expensive too. Timira is named by Acharya Sushruta as one of the 12 Drishtigata Rogas. The vitiation of Netra Patalas causes Timira, Kacha, and Linganasha, which are progressive stages of the same disease. Timira is the outcome of vitiated Doshas entering the first and second Patalas. Those who consume old ghee, Triphala, Satavari, Patola, Mudga, Amalaki, and barley on a daily basis should not be concerned about serious timira. Tarpana, putapaka, seka, ascyotana, and anjana are examples of local interventions. Oleation, blood-letting purgation, nasal medication, collyrium application, Murdha Basti, Bastikriya, Tarpana, Lepa or paste and Seka application, administered many times suitable to the Doshas is the general treatment of Timira.

Astigmatism, Timira, Drihtigata Rogas, Netra Patalagata Roga

"ASTIGMATISM: AN INSIGHT THROUGH AYURVEDA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 4, page no.174-178, April-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2104223.pdf

"ASTIGMATISM: AN INSIGHT THROUGH AYURVEDA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 4, page no. pp174-178, April-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2104223.pdf