Prevention of childhood blindness is one of the priorities of Vision 2020: The Right to Sight global initiative and the strategy involves district level programs. Some of the conditions like vitamin A deficiency, Allergic and Vernal keratoconjunctivitis and eyelid infections may be precursors to more serious eye diseases like refractive errors and corneal infections. In Ayurvedic literature, Asatmya indriyardha samyoga (wrong visual habits) is one of the main causes of developing Indriya pradoshaja vyadhis (diseases pertaining to the sense organs). Constant use of mobile phones, computers and continuous watching of television also enhances the magnitude of visual problems in children. Acharya Charaka clearly mentioned that the visual and auditory evaluation is mandatory for poorly performing children. Ayurveda give prime importance to the preventive eye care and a lot of formulations are mentioned for the same. Sapthamritaloha is one of the formulations taken for this trial. Nettor is a rural area in Ernakulam District; Kerala state, India comes under Maradu municipality of Kanayannor Taluk. From the previously conducted demographic studies the particular area was in Socio economically backward class. The area is having three Lower Primary schools. Among them Nettor Raman master memorial School occupies the minimum strength of 156 from L.K.G to fourth standard. From 156 students, 36 students having visual problems were selected through two set of screening camps conducted by expert ophthalmologists from Govt. Ayurveda College Tripunithura, Ernakulam in an interval of three months. Screening camps were supported by class teachers. The selected students were administered with Saptamrutha loha granules. The results shown that this drug is effective for reducing the eye strain and associated asthenopic symptoms.
