The SHALAKYA TANTRA has given prime importance among the 8 branches of AYURVEDA.
This department mainly deals with understanding the pathophysiology, diagnosis,management of the diseases occurring above neck. ie eye, ear, nose, throat, head and oro-dentistry.
Netra roga vignana has utmost importance in ayurvedic classics because – Even if a blind is rich, he can not enjoy the true vision of the world. This science mainly uses an instrument called SHALAKA (which means a probe ) for various procedures; hence known by name SHALAKYA.