Clinical Study to Assess the Role of an Ayurvedic Procedure in Childhood Computer Vision Syndrome

Abstract

Computer Vision Syndrome is the complex of eye and vision problems caused by computer use. In present scenario children are equally being affected with computer vision syndrome because of excessive exposure to video display terminals. Therefore considering these prospects a clinical trial was carried with 10 clinically diagnosed children of computer Vision Syndrome. An Ayurvedic procedure (akshitarpana) was carried out on up to 20 min for 7 days. It was observed that akshitarpana procedure was highly effective in the complaints of computer vision syndrome exclusively related to eyes viz. red eyes, burning eyes, dry eyes, teary eyes, itching eyes, eyestrain and also in headache.