A critical review study on anatomy of eye reveal in ancient Indian science

Anatomical facts in ancient India were derived predominantly from animal sacrifice, chance observations of improperly buried human bodies, and examinations of patients made by doctors during treatment. The Vedic philosophies form the basis of the Ayurvedic tradition, which is considered to be one of the oldest known systems of medicine. Two sets of texts form the foundation of Ayurvedic medicine, the Sushruta Samhita and the Charaka Samhita. The Sushruta Samhita provided important surgical and anatomical information of the understanding of anatomy by Indians in the 6th century BCE. Here we review the anatomical knowledge known to this society. In ancient classics literature regarding Eye and Eye Hygiene has been available but scattered in different books. There is concrete need for comprehensive literary study of the anatomical and clinical aspects of Eye, from the available ancient literature.