Trachoma

Causes

Trachoma is a chronic, contagious eye disease a severe form of conjunctivitis caused by virus like organism called Chlamydia Trachomatis and is quite common in tropical regions.

Symptoms

If acute conjunctivitis is not controlled and treated in time, it may turn out in the form of Trachoma. In trachoma conjunctiva of the eyelids becomes inflammed, leading to pus discharge which, if untreated, the coruunctive becomes scarred and shrinks, causing inward turning of the eye lids, as a result of which the eyelashes scratch the cornea (Trichiasis).

In this condition, blindness generally follows. Hence most of the cases of blindness are attributed to untreated Trachoma which has, perhaps, the largest number of patients around the world more so in the developing and underdeveloped regions or countries.

Ayurvedic Home Remedies

• Wash the eyes regularly with tepid or lukewarm water, mixed with borax.

• Put in rose water ( 5-6 drops), 4-5 times a day.

• Grind together Churnanjana, Chandra Probha Vati and chandrodyavati with honey and prepare a paste for being used as collyrium 3-4 times daily.

• Consult your physician before use or drop 2-3 drops of pure mustard oil.

• An old person had advised the use of onion (white variety) juice and pure honey and used as eye drops 2 drops an each eye at night and in the morning or when eyes feel fatigued and strained.