79
Views
10
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Using 20% honey solution eye drops in patients with dry eye syndrome

Uso de una solución al 20% de miel como gotas oculares en pacientes con el síndrome del ojo seco

, , &
Pages 232-235 | Received 13 Feb 2007, Accepted 10 May 2007, Published online: 24 Mar 2015

References

  • ABELSON, M B; NALLY L; OUSLER, G W (2000) Dry eye, today and tomorrow Review in Ophthalmology 7(4): 132–134.
  • ABUHARFEIL, N; AL-ORAN, R; ABO-SHEHADA, M (1999) The effect of bee honey on proliferative activity of human B- and T-lymphocytes and the activity of phagocytes. Food and Agricultural Immunology 11: 169–177.
  • ALLEN, K L; MOLAN, P C (1997) The sensitivity of mastitis causing bacteria to the antibacterial activity of honey New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 40: 537–540.
  • BANGROO, A K; KHATRI, R; CHAUHAN S (2005) Honey dressing in pediatric burns. Journal of Indian Association of Pediactric Surgeons 10(3): 172–175
  • BETTS, J A; MOLAN, P C (2001) Honey as a wound dressing. Tissue issue 6(4): 3–4.
  • COOPER, R A; MOLAN, P C (1999) The use of honey as an antiseptic in managing Pseudomonas infection. Journal of Wound Care 8(4): 161–164.
  • COOPER, R A; MOLAN, P C; HARDINI, K G (1999) Antibacterial activity of honey against strains of Staphylococcus aureus from infected wounds. Journal Royal Society Medicine 92(6): 283–285.
  • COOPER, R A; WIGLEY P; BURTON, N F (2000) Susceptibility of multiresistant strains of Burkholderia cepacia to honey Letters in Applied Microbiology 31(1): 20–24.
  • DUNFORD, C; COOPER, R; WHITE, R J; MOLAN, P C (2000) The use of honey in wound management. Nursing Standard 15(11): 63–68.
  • FRANKEL, S; ROBINSON, G E; BERENBAUM, M R (1998) Antioxidant capacity and correlated characteristics of 14 unifloral honeys. Journal of Apicultural Research 37(1): 27–31.
  • GILBARD, J P (1994) Dry eye disorders. In Albert, D M, Jakobiec F A (eds) The principles and practice of ophthalmology:basic sciences. Philadelphia, WB Saunders; pp. 257–276.
  • KRACHMER, J (1997) Dry eye. In Krachmer J, Mannis, M; Holland, E (eds.) Cornea. Mosby, St. Louis; 663–686.
  • LEMP M A (1999) The Castroviejo Lecture. New strategies in the treatment of dry- eye states. Cornea 18(6): 625–632.
  • MOLAN, P C; BETTS, J (2000) Using honey dressings: the practical considerations. Nursing Times 96(49): 36–37.
  • MOLAN, P C; COOPER, R A (2000) Honey and sugar as a dressing for wounds and ulcers. Tropical Doctor 30: 249–250.
  • MOZHERENKOV, V P; PROKOFJEVA, G L (1991) Apiterapiia glaznykh zabolevanii (obzor). [Apitherapy of eye diseases (review)]. Vestnik Oftalmologii 107 (6): 73–75.
  • NATARAJAN, S; WILLIAMSON, D; GREY J; HARDING, K G; COOPER, R A (2001) Healing of an MRSA-colonized, hydroxyurea-induced leg ulcer with honey. Journal of Dermatology Treatment 12 (1): 33–36.
  • ORYAN, A; ZAKER, S R (1998) Effects of topical application of honey on cutaneous wound healing in rabbits. Zentralbl Veterinarmed A 45(3): 181–88.
  • PFUGFELDER, S C; TSENG, S C G; SANABRIA, O (1998) Evaluation of subjective assessments and objective diagnostic tests for diagnosing tear-film disorders known to cause ocular irritation. Cornea 17: 38–56.
  • SETHI, H S; RAI, H K (2005) Bullous keratopathy treated with honey. Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica 83(2): 263–263.
  • SUBRAHMANYAM, M (1998) A prospective randomised clinical and histological study of superficial burn wound healing with honey and silver sulfadiazine. Burns 24(2): 157–161.
  • SUBRAHMANYAM, M (1999) Early tangential excision and skin grafting of moderate burns is superior to honey dressing: a prospective randomised trial. Burns 25(8): 729–731.
  • SUBRAHMANYAM, M; SAHAPURE, A G; NAGANE, N S; BHAGWAT V R; GANU, J V (2001) Effect of topical application of Honey on burn healing. Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters 14 (3): 143–145.
  • SUBRAHMANYAM, M; UGANE, S P (2004) Honey dressing beneficial in treatment of Fournier's gangrene. Indian Journal of Surgery 66(2): 75–77.
  • WHICHER, J P (2004) The treatment of dry eyes. British Journal of Ophthalmology 88(5): 603–604.
  • ZUMLA, A; LULAT A (1989) Honey—a remedy. rediscovered. Journal Royal Society Medicine 82: 384–385.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.