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Type of tumor Characteristics 1. Cystic lesions Cystic lesions are the commonest orbital lesions seen in the pediatric age group Dermoid cysts are benign developmental choristomas sequestered in fetal suture…

Fig. 13.1 Molecular structures of fluorescein sodium and wavelength spectra peak excitation and emission The dye is visualized when illuminated in blue filter, appears florescent green, and is detectable in…

Fig. 6.1 Autonomic and trigeminal ocular projections in the eye (Adapted with permission from McDougal and Gamlin (2015)) Table 6.1 Presence and function of autonomic receptors in the structures of…

18.1.1 Limbal Epithelium Limbus region of the eye houses limbal epithelial stem cells (LESC). This niche is thought to be located in the palisades of Vogt (Hirano et al. 2003)…

Fig 10.1 Human tear film comprise of the lipid layer followed by the aqueous layer resting on the glycocalyx matrix of mucin layer on the corneal epithelium Mucins are large,…

Fig. 15.1 Necessities of extemporaneously dispensed drug formulations for ocular therapeutics Considering the eye as an unique organ, understanding of its structure is very essential to develop ophthalmic dosage forms….

Fig. 5.1 Collagen Biosynthesis: It involves synthesis of pro-α and β chains, self-assembly of pro-collagens, secretion, cleavage of pro-peptides and self-assembly into fibril Decorin (Li et al. 1992), lumican (Blochberger…

Fig. 1.1 Picture showing boxwoods recovered from the shipwrecked Relitto del Pozzino can be seen on display at the Archaeological Museum of Populonia in Piombino, Italy The boat was found…

Fig. 19.1 Anatomy of the eye and the biological barriers of the eye (tight barriers are indicated in red, others in green; route of elimination). The main pathway for drugs…

1. Corneal preservation media 2. Tattooing solution 3. Acid and alkali burn 4. Vitreolytic agents and replacement agent 5. Ocular use of immunosuppressants 6. Local anesthetics 7. Contact lens solution…