neonatal conjunctivitis (ophthalmia neona-tarum) continues to involve many neonates in areas with no eye prophylaxis. povidone iodine solution is an effective antimicrobial agent with broad antibacterial and antiviral activity and it is less expensive and less toxic than the other agents. it seems to be a good alternative for routine eye prophylaxis, especially in developing countries. in a pro...

Cynodon dactylon commonly known as Durva is considered as a sacred herb by the Hindus and is used in religious rites. It is widely used by the people of India as a traditional medicine for diarrhea, dysentery, catarrhal opthalmia, dropsy, etc. This paper discusses the pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical studies of the herb.

The cranial sutures have delayed ossification and fontanelles remain open for a long time and as a result brachycephaly occurs with frontal and parietal bossing and thin calvarium, facial bones are hypoplastic, small beaked nose with receeding, hypoplastic mouth and chin. Low-set ears, thin and light hair, hypotrichosis of scalp, eyebrows and eye lashes, micro-opthalmia with congenital cataract...

background: ophthalmia neonatorum (on) also known as neonatal conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by aseptic or septic factors. it commonly affects newborns usually within the first month of life. this study aimed to determine the prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of on in calabar, nigeria. methods: we retrieved all the clinical case notes with diagnosis of o...

Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae) has long been used in different systems of medicine in the treatment of cancer, leprosy, asthma, fistula, piles, arthritis, wound, insect and snake bite, dandruff, hepatitis, renal disorders, dermatological disorders, gynecological disorders, gonorrhea, malaria, fever, cough, diabetes, pyorrhea, dysentery, opthalmia, rabies, hysteria, toothache etc. The pla...