Some traditional Tonga eye remedies.
Tonga eye syndromes, aetiological concepts, and eye drops are presented. The attitude of a group of Secondary School Students to common traditional eye drops are presented together with ocular findings in a group of users and alleged non-users. No statistically significant difference was found between the groups. Not all traditional eye drops are dangerous, and a positive education approach is suggested to improve ocular health.
D000818:Animals; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008903:Minerals; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D014675:Vegetables; D015024:Zambia
D008903:Minerals; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions