An Ayurvedic management of Vatahatvartma with special respect to lagophthalmos – A case report

Abstract

                   Lagophthalmos is the condition of inadequate closure of the eyelids, resulting in exposure of the eye. In ayurved,   Vatahatvartma is correlated with lagophthamos because of its same clinical features. It is vatjanya asadhya netarog. Due to vitiated vayu, the mobility of eyelid stopped and sandhis of vartma get dislocated and damaged.

           In this, A 56 year old female patient having inability to close the eyelid since 15 days. This happened   due to facial nerve paralysis. This patient have lagophthalmos if it is untreated, it may leads to exposure keratitis. This study aimed at ayurvedic management of vatahatvartma because of its vataj condition and treatment mainly depend on the vitiated vata to improve the movement of eyelids. So, she treated and getting relief on ayurvedic medicine like Netrabhyanga, mukhabhyanga, senhan, swedan, netratrapan and nasya. Although it is asadhya vyadhi, Patient treated with ayurvedically and get relief from inability to close eyelids.