A Clinical Study on Pothaki - Trachoma

Pothaki - Trachoma is one of the diseases, having multiple follicles in the lids resembling red mustard seeds, occurring mainly due to vitiation of Kapha Dosha. Trachoma is a specific communicable keratoconjunctivitis usually of chronic nature caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis. It is primarily affecting the superficial epithelium, characterized by formation of follicles, papillary hyperplasia and pannus; the natural resolution of which is by cicatrisation involving potentially considerable visual disability. The study was done on 49 patients of Pothaki-Trachoma. Pippalyadi eye drops were instilled in group A and Ofloxacin in group B as a standard control. After enrollment of the patients in the study, vital signs and symptoms of Pothaki-Trachoma such as discharge, itching, heaviness, swelling etc. were studied before and after the treatment. Amongst the registered patients 16 patients completed the course of treatment in group A and 15 patients in group B. In group A, 43.75% patients got moderate improvement, 50.00% got mild improvement and 6.25% were unchanged, whereas none of the patients were completely cured. In group B, 26.67% got marked improvement, 53.33% were moderately improved and 20% got mild improvement.