Homeopathy in Ophthalmology Case-1

  • Name: Dr. H. J. C.
  • Age: 25 years
  • Sex: Female
  • Date of visit: 28-9-2005

Chief complaints:

  • Pain and severe photophobia in the rt. eye since 12 days.
  • There is blurring of vision.
  • Heaviness and dull pain in the rt. eye.
  • The eye symptoms are < bright light3, < sun, > closing the eyes.
  • She also has a headache for the past 3 years esp. over the temples < before menses, > sleep3
  • Pain in both the shoulders since 2 weeks along with a general body ache < lifting slight weight.

Life Situation and Mind:

Presently she is anxious about the eye complaints. Likes company and mixes easily with others. Sensitive to insults, rudeness à brooding > consolation She has become irritable lately and snaps at everyone.

Patient as a Person:

  • Appetite: good
  • Desires: sweets3, spicy3, warm food, tea
  • Aversion: nil
  • Thirst: 10-12 glasses of cold water per day
  • Sweat: in summer
  • Stools: hard
  • Urine: normal
  • Hot patient

Gyn. & Obst. History:

  • FMP: 13 years
  • LMP: 20-7-2005
  • Pr. M P: 5-6 days/ 1 ½ months
  • Quantity: moderate
  • Colour: maroon
  • Clots: nil
  • Odour: nil
  • Before Menses: headache, weakness

Past History:

  • Typhoid and chicken pox in childhood.
  • Viral conjunctivitis and keratitis of both eyes- 2003
  • Acute Gastroenteritis- 2004

Family History:

  • Father- HT
  • Brother- Asthma, eczema, obsessive compulsive disorder

Examination findings:

  • Eyes (Externally)- congested
  • Rt. eye- Iritis

Diagnosis:

Acute iridocyclitis

Treatment

 Bryonia 200 tds x 2 weeks

Follow up:

  • 12-10-2005: Asymptomatic. No pain, photophobia, redness of the eye.
  • Treatment- SL tds x 4 weeks.
  • 10-11-2005: Asymptomatic. No visual complaints. (S/B Ophthalmic surgeon
  • on 2210-2005: Vision both eyes- 6/6, Iridicyclitis settled.)
  • Treatment- ct all tds x 4 weeks.
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