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Phytotherapy Research : PTR 2001 Nov ; 15 (7) :618-20
Evaluation of Ophthacare eye drops--a herbal formulation in the management of various ophthalmic disorders.
Biswas NR,  Gupta SK,  Das GK,  Kumar N,  Mongre PK,  Haldar D,  Beri S  

Abstract
An open prospective multicentre clinical trial was conducted in patients suffering from various ophthalmic disorders namely, conjunctivitis, conjunctival xerosis (dry eye), acute dacryocystitis, degenerative conditions (pterygium or pinguecula) and postoperative cataract patients with a herbal eye drop preparation (Ophthacare) containing basic principles of different herbs which have been conventionally used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine since time immemorial. These include Carum copticum, Terminalia belirica, Emblica officinalis, Curcuma longa, Ocimum sanctum, Cinnamomum camphora, Rosa damascena and meldespumapum. These herbs reportedly possess antiinfective and antiinflammatory properties. The present study was undertaken to elucidate the role of this herbal product in a variety of eye ailments. Side effects, if any, were noted during the study. An improvement was observed with the treatment of the herbal eye drop treatment in most cases. There were no side effects observed during the course of the study and the eye drop was well tolerated by the patients. The herbal eye drop Ophthacare has a useful role in a variety of infective, inflammatory and degenerative ophthalmic disorders.Copyright 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

DHARA ID: D004794 Pubmed ID: 11746845


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