RASAYANA AND DEGENERATIVE EYE DISORDERS

Abstract

As eyes are in continuous exposure to the light and face both anatomical as well as functional deterioration with increasing age, there is a high incidence of issues in visual functioning of the eye that affects day to day activities of the individual and has a great impact on the physical, social and mental state of a person. As with today's world, the intake of unhealthy food and improper lifestyle is the main cause of to produce Ama, which is the ma- jor cause of development of all the diseases including ocular disorders. Rasayana Chikitsa is well known for its effective and potential role in degenerative disorders.