title: Evaluation of Ophthacare eye drops--a herbal formulation in the management of various ophthalmic disorders.
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.
authors.affiliation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Mongre
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Haldar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D028321:Plant Preparations