A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW ON POTHAKI (TRACHOMA)
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https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v1i7.126Keywords:
Pothaki, Trachoma, lekhana karma, antibioticsAbstract
Pothaki is the diseases of eye lid, having multiple pidakas (follicles) resembling red mustard seeds or white mustard seeds originate in the eye lid due to vitiation of kapha dosha. It is the kapha predominant disease. The disease can be managed by lekhanaanjana, lekhana karma (~ scraping) etc. The clinical features and management of pothaki closely resembles the trachoma. Trachoma is a chronic kerato-conjunctivitis, primarily affecting the superficial epithelium of conjunctiva and cornea simultaneously. The incidence of disease is reduced remarkably after introducing the sulfonamides but it is still one amongst the causes of preventable blindness in the world. The management of the disease can be done with topical and oral administration of antibiotics.
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