Background and aim: Shortening of the duration of wound healing is an attractive subject for investigators in recent years. In this study, the effects of topical phenytoin, silver sulfadiazine, estrogen and their combination on wound healing were evaluated.Materials and Methods: This experimental study was accomplised on 30 male albino rats, which had an approximate wei...

purpose: to evaluate the role of prophylactic topical steroids in the prevention of dlk after lasik. methods: in a randomized double blind clinical trial, 101 lasik candidates aged 18 to 55 years were enrolled. myopia ranged from -2 to -12 diopters and was stable for at least one year. no patient had any ocular or systemic contraindication for lasik. from one day before surgery, topical betamet...

the objective of this work was to develop bioadhesive topical gel of aceclofenac with the help of response-surface approach. experiments were performed according to a 3-level factorial design to evaluate the effects of two independent variables [amount of poloxamer 407 (pl-407 = x1) and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose k100 m (hpmc = x2)] on the bioadhesive character of gel, rheological property o...

fenugreek (trigonella foeum-graecum l.) has been used in iranian traditional medicine for treatment of different kinds of inflammation disorders. in the present study, anti- inflammatory activity of the methanolic extract of the plant (at doses of 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) were studied using carrageenan-induced edema method and compared with the effects of dexamethasone and ibuprofen. various con...