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    Eye complications of Amavata and its management.
    (Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Maragalawaththa, M.G.K.; Goyal, M.; Chudasama, K.; Jadav, R.K.
    Amavata is a disease caused by undigested food particles (Ama) due to improper function of Agni at different levels. This Ama, associating itself with Vata, moves quickly towards different seats of Kapha in the body lling in them and leading to pain all over the body, joints, loss of taste, thirst, lack of enthusiasm, heaviness, fever, indigestion and swelling of the body parts (joint). Amavata can be co-related with Rheumatoid Arthritis which is a chronic inammatory connective tissue disorder mainly affecting musculoskeletal system producing a wide variety of extra articular manifestation. RA that affects joints can also cause complictions for eyes, lungs, skin, heart, blood vessels and other organs. Dry eye or Keratitis Sicca (Shushka Akshipakatya) is a main complication of RA which causes lack of sufcient lubrication and moisture on the surface of the eye. Due to vitiation of Vata Dosha in Amavata, it causes lack of production of tears (moisture contents in eye) which results in dry eye. Inammation from RA causes abnormalities in the tear glands (lacrimal), signicantly reducing uid secretion. Scleritis (Shirajala) is an inammation of the sclera (the white outer wall of the eye) which is the second main complication of RA. It is one of the Shleshmasthana in the body due to association of Kapha. Vitiated Vata and Kapha Dosha in Amavata patient further leads to vitiation of Pitta Dosha in Sclera producing Shirajala. Thus it can be concluded that RA is a systemic connective tissue disorder and it affects any collagen connective tissue like eye at its chronic stage. On the basis of these facts, an Ayurvedic approach of management can be planned for its prevention and treatment.
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    Scope and role of dietary and daily regimen in prevention of life style eye disorders: a literature study.
    (Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Rathnayaka, R.L.Y.U.; Vaghela, D.B.; Chudasama, K.
    Ayurveda is a holistic healing science that emphasizes the importance of healthy lifestyle in preventing disease. Faulty lifestyle (diet and behavior) are major factors leading to many diseases. Smoking cigarette, tobacco, alcohol consumption, high fat and junk food, lack of exercise, chronic stress, prolong exposure to bright light, working in computer for long time etc. may also increase the risk of developing certain diseases, (diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and kidney disease, cancer etc.) Vision is also affected; among them ocular disorders are more prevelant in modern era, like Age Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic and Hypertensive Retinopathies, Computer Vision Syndrome, Dry Eye Syndrome and Infectious eye diseases. For preventing from this type of eye diseases as well as maintaining ocular health, wealth of details are found in various types of classical texts of Ayurveda. Among them Dinacharya (daily regimen), Ritucharya (seasonal regimen), specic ocular therapies (Kriyakalpa) and various type of Chakshshya and Rasayana drugs, special types of Pathya Apathya Vidhi are useful to maintain ocular health and improve vision. Publicity of these techniques using appropriate media would benet the general population by giving more condence on Ayurveda practices, thus preventing from various types of lifestyle eye disorders. In the present study, daily regimen, Kriyakalpa, Pathyapthya, Chakshusya and Rasayana are described in detail.