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Dry eye is a multifactorial disorder due to inflammation of the ocular surface ,neurotrophic deficiency and meibomian gland dysfunction. Dry eye is generally compared to shushkakshipaka. But if the symptoms of dry eye are analysed deeply , two terminologies in Ayurvedic classics have much resemblance in correlting the condition .Initial stage where vatha prakopa over the surface structures of eye due to the lack of snigdha bhava either in the form of abnormal aqueous or lipid component of tearfilm which in turn create difficulty in opening the lids ,pricking pain and gritty feeling is termed as Krichronmeela explained in the context of vartma roga (disease of lid)by Vagbhata acharya. In the later stage , pitha get involved in the pathogenesis and the samprapthy deepens into the dhatus over the suface structures of eye like conjunctiva and cornea , giving the appearance of sarvakshi disease Shushkakshipaka.

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