be regarded as incurable, and the type of Kácha (cataract) due to the same cause admits of only palliative measures, while the diseases known as Adhi-mantha, Abhishyanda, Klishta-vartma, Sirâ-harsha and Sirotpàta, Anjana, Sirâ-jàla, Parvani, Avrana (non-ulcerated), Śukra-roga, Śonitárma and Arjuna may be included within the group of curables. 19.
Prognosis of the Tridoshaja Type, etc.: —Of the eye-diseases due to the concerted action of the three aggravated Doshas, those known as Puya-sráva, Nakulándhya, Akshipákátyaya and Alaji are incurable and palliative measures are only possible in cases of Kâcha (cataract) or Pakshma-kopa; while those known as Vartmávabandha, Sirája-pidakâ, Prastáryarma, Adhi-mánsárma, Snayvarma, Utsangini, Puyàlasa, Arvuda, Śyáva-vartma, Kardama-vartma, Arśovartma, Śukrárśas, Śarkará-vartma, the two forms of inflammation with or without local swelling known as) Saśopha-páka and Aśopha-páka, Bahala-vartma, Kumbhiká and Visa-vartma yeild to the curative efficacy of appropriate remedial agents. Both the forms of eye-disease due to the external causes*[1] should be considered as incurable. 20 — 21.
Their Localities:— Thus we have finished enumerating the seventy-six types of eye-diseases, of which nine are confined to the Sandhis (binding unions), twenty-one to the Vartma (eye-lids), eleven to the Śukla-bhága (the Vitreous body), four to the Krishna bhága (the region of the Choroid), seventeen to the entire region (eye-ball) and twelve to the region of the Drishti (pupil or the crystalline lens, etc.). The
- ↑ *The one due to any external blow or hurt (Sa-nimitta) and the other originating from the sudden sight of any celestial being of extreme brilliancy (A-nimitta).
