Ophthalmology and Allied Sciences

Introduction: Chalazia (plural of chalazion), are the most common inflammatory lesions of the eyelid. They are typically slowly enlarging; non-tender eyelid nodules present in the sub tarsal conjunctiva of the eye lids. Chalazia are typically benign and self-limiting, caused by inflammation and obstruction of sebaceous glands of the eyelids, also called as meibomian cyst. It can be correlated with Utsangini which is the nodular growth like swelling outside eyelids and with its opening present inside due to the vitiation of the tridoshas. The treatment for Utsangini described by the Acharya is Chedana, Bhedana, Lekhana and Shodhana. Raktamokshana with Jalouka is one of the types of Shodhana described by Acharya’s has been inculcated in this study.

Case Report: A 60 year female presented with the complaints of itching, swelling in the right upper eyelid along with redness since 1 month, was treated with Jaloukavacharana. Marked improvement with reduced itching, redness and decreased swelling was noted.

Conclusion: Raktamoshana with Jaloukavacharana is easy, economical, effective in the management of Utsangini.

India is a big nation developing fast in each sector. The development also led to changes in lifestyle and associated diseases among the Indians. There are extensive uses of contaminated food, tobacco uses, increasing tensions in life, consumption of diet having low vitamins, and alcohol abuse, all directly or indirectly resulting in the genesis of heart diseases. The lack of exercise as a daily routine and consumption of junk foods like pizza burger instant noodles increase the prevalence of heart disease among Indians. The review will link the various factors with their association with the genesis of heart disease. As it's rightly said that prevention is better than cure, so everyone needs to look after maintaining good health. The Indians have nice preventive therapeutics in yoga and ayurveda, which is now the need for society to adopt at a fast pace to prevent cardiovascular disease. It is recommended that they do not open their hearts they are in front of surgeons but rather open their hearts to friends and relatives for happy living, reducing tensions. The review assesses factors interrelated to heart disease onset with available preventive options and recommendations for the government for policy changes about heart disease in India.

Aim: To assess the awareness and knowledge of eye donation among nursing students of a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: A semi-structured questionnaire consisting of 10 questions was given to a group of 95 students belonging to 1st year B.Sc. Nursing.

Results: In our study, all the students had heard about eye donation. 62.1% of students were willing to donate. 67.36% of students knew the ideal time of eye donation but only 30.52% of students knew the eligibility criteria of donation.

Conclusion: All the students were aware of eye donation and the majority of them were willing to donate and also knew the ideal time of donation, but their knowledge on other aspects of eye donation for Corneal Blindness and Corneal Transplantation was lacking.