REVIEW ARTICLE: AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO AGE RELATED CHANGES IN NETRA
*Dr. Prerana Prakash Kumbhar and Dr. Sujata D. Kate
ABSTRACT
Ageing also known as 'Jara' is a swabhavbal- pravrutta process. Ageing occurs in all parts of body including all parts of eyes. It is divided into kalajjara and akalajjara hence we need to diffrentiate ageing as natural phenomenon or disease process. Ageing effects eye, causing changes in cornea, sclera, retina, vision, leading to various eye conditions like thinning of sclera, orbital muscle weakness, vitrous opacity, vascular changes in Retina, less defined optic disc, decreased contractability of crystalline lens, macular degenerative changes, etc.
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