Uses of topical honey in ocular pathologies

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11396269

Keywords:

eye, naturopathy, honey, ophthalmopathies

Abstract

Honey is a product with high sugar content, with an acidic pH, high osmolarity and low water content. It also has antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, anticancer and antimetastatic effects.

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Author Biographies

Jesús Sánchez Lozano, Policlínica Baza-Granada.

Fisioterapeuta graduado por la Universidad de Murcia-España. Policlínica Baza-Granada.

Sandra Martínez Pizarro, Dispositivo sanitario Nordeste de Granada.

Enfermera graduada por la Universidad de Granada-España. Dispositivo sanitario Nordeste de Granada.

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2024-01-05

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Sánchez Lozano J, Martínez Pizarro S. Uses of topical honey in ocular pathologies. Mediciego [Internet]. 2024 Jan. 5 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];30:e3840. Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/3840

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Vol. 30 (2024)

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Letter to the editor

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