Ocular Foreign Bodies: A Review

A foreign body is any abnormal substance or object that does not belong to the body (eye). The incidence of foreign body in the eye is high especially in the industrial towns. It can occur at any age and in both genders. It affects the eye by mechanical effects, by introduction of infection or by specific reaction.

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Novasorb Cationic Nanoemulsion and Latanoprost

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness all over the world after cataract blindness. In 2010, worldwide 60.5 million people were expected to have OAG (Open angle glaucoma) and ACG (Angle closure glaucoma), increasing to 79.6 million by 2020, and of these, 74% will have OAG1. Asians represent 47% of those with all glaucoma and 87% of those with ACG1. 4.5 million people with OAG and 3.9 million people with ACG were expected to have bilateral blindness in 2010, rising to 5.9 and 5.3 million people in 2020, respectively.

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Ocular Biometry in Patients with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness all over the world after cataract blindness. In 2010, worldwide 60.5 million people were expected to have OAG (Open angle glaucoma) and ACG (Angle closure glaucoma), increasing to 79.6 million by 2020, and of these, 74% will have OAG1. Asians represent 47% of those with all glaucoma and 87% of those with ACG1. 4.5 million people with OAG and 3.9 million people with ACG were expected to have bilateral blindness in 2010, rising to 5.9 and 5.3 million people in 2020, respectively.

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