This review discusses both the current knowledge of and new perspectives for honey therapy in ophthalmology. - GreenMedInfo Summary
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Honey: A Natural Remedy for Eye Diseases.
Forsch Komplementmed. 2016 ;23(6):364-369. Epub 2016 Nov 3. PMID: 27924791
Nora Majtanova
Honey has been considered as a therapeutic agent; its successful application in the treatment of non-healing infected wounds has promoted its further clinical usage for treating various disorders including eye disorders. There is evidence that honey may be helpful in treating dry eye disease, post-operative corneal edema, and bullous keratopathy. Furthermore, it can be used as an antibacterial agent to reduce the ocular flora. This review discusses both the current knowledge of and new perspectives for honey therapy in ophthalmology.