Recent research has questioned the fairness of face-based recognition and attribute classification methods (such as gender race) for dark-skinned people women. Ocular biometrics in visible spectrum is an alternate solution over face biometrics, thanks to its accuracy, security, robustness against facial expression, ease use mobile devices. With recent COVID-19 crisis, ocular a further advantage...

Objective(s): In this study, a stable bear bile-loaded pH sensitive in-situ eye drop gel was prepared for sustain delivery and enhanced therapeutic application. Materials and Methods: Bear bile-loaded in-situ ocular gels with different Carbopol/Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)  ratios were prepared and their stability was tested in P...

Rosacea is a chronic disorder of unknown etiology with facial and ocular manifestations. It frequently affects women in the fourth to seventh decades, and patients often present to ophthalmologists with complaints relating to blepharitis, meibomianitis, or tear disturbances. Characteristic skin change of flushing, erythema, telangiectasis, papules, and pustules should be sought, as patients fre...

In this article, the results of 3 studies on 2 hand cleansers (products A and B) are analysed. Three different test models (the patch test, the forearm wash test and the use test) are used to obtain information on the skin irritancy of these 2 products. Test reactivity was assessed by clinical scores and bioengineering methods such as corneometry for skin moisture, transepidermal water loss mea...

Few truly new drugs are developed primarily for the treatment of dermatologic diseases. We discuss challenges and special considerations of dermatology drug development which contribute to this relative absence of novel drugs in dermatology. The issues considered are: a) the economic potential of dermatologic drugs including the potential return on investment (ROI); b) the benefit-to-risk ratio...

The BALB/c 3T3 NRU test is probably the cytotoxicity test that has been used most frequently in formal validation programs, all of which were aimed at evaluation of cytotoxicity in predicting eye irritancy. Large-scale studies to be mentioned here are Phases I, II, and III of the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) validation program (Gettings et al., 1991, 1992, 1994a, 1994b);...