title: Comparative study on the effect of Saptamrita Lauha and Yoga therapy in myopia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Myopia is very common ophthalmic disease especially in children and adolescence. In Ayurvedic texts, only by the main feature impairment of distant vision myopia can be correlated with Drishtigata Rogas (2(nd) Patalgata Timira).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To compare the effect of Saptamruta Lauha and Yoga therapy in myopia.
  
  
  METHODS
  In present study, a total 60 patients with age group between 8 to 30 years were selected randomly from the out-patient Department of Swasthavritta and Shalakyatantra Department of Government Ayurveda College, Trivandrum, and were divided in two groups. In Group A, Saptamrita Lauha 250 mg twice daily with unequal quantity of honey and Ghrita was administered while in Group B, patients subjected to Yoga therapy (Jala Neti, Nadi Shodhana, Shitali Pranayama and point Tratak) for 3 months duration with 1 month follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The result obtained from the study reveals that there is no significant reduction in the visual acuity and clinical refraction, but associated changes were observed as reduced in group B when compared to group A. However, relief from headache was found to be equally effective in both the groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Swasthavrita, Pt. Khushi Lal Sharma Government Ayurveda College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Charu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bansal
keywords: Jala Neti; Nadi Shodhana; Sapthamrita Lauha; Shitali Pranayama; point Tratak