Vitamins in
Ophthalmic Therapy
Dr. Anosh Tahir
DIMT- Ocular Pharmacology ,MT OP-402 12th Sep 2022
, Objectives of the Lecture
To help students understand;
• Vitamins
• Types of Vitamins in Ophthalmic Therapy with their Pharmacology
DIMT- Ocular Pharmacology ,MT OP-402 12th Sep 2022
, Important Terms used during the Lect
• Keratomalacia is an eye disorder that involves drying and clouding of th
cornea due to vitamin A deficiency
• Squamous metaplasia Squamous metaplasia refers to noncancerous
changes in squamous cells in your epithelium
• Xerophthalmia abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the
with inflammation and ridge formation, typically associated with vitamin
deficiency.
• Pseudo tumor cerebri (PTC) also known as idiopathic intracranial
hypertension is a disorder of elevated spinal fluid pressure in the brain.
• Leukemia is broad term for cancers of the blood cells
DIMT- Ocular Pharmacology ,MT OP-402 12th Sep 2022
Ophthalmic Therapy
Dr. Anosh Tahir
DIMT- Ocular Pharmacology ,MT OP-402 12th Sep 2022
, Objectives of the Lecture
To help students understand;
• Vitamins
• Types of Vitamins in Ophthalmic Therapy with their Pharmacology
DIMT- Ocular Pharmacology ,MT OP-402 12th Sep 2022
, Important Terms used during the Lect
• Keratomalacia is an eye disorder that involves drying and clouding of th
cornea due to vitamin A deficiency
• Squamous metaplasia Squamous metaplasia refers to noncancerous
changes in squamous cells in your epithelium
• Xerophthalmia abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the
with inflammation and ridge formation, typically associated with vitamin
deficiency.
• Pseudo tumor cerebri (PTC) also known as idiopathic intracranial
hypertension is a disorder of elevated spinal fluid pressure in the brain.
• Leukemia is broad term for cancers of the blood cells
DIMT- Ocular Pharmacology ,MT OP-402 12th Sep 2022
