Mistletoe, carboxymethyl cellulose eye drops may relieve dry eye symptoms, signs

Mistletoe combined with carboxymethyl cellulose eye drops may ease the symptoms and signs of dry eye in postmenopausal women, according to a study.
Sixty postmenopausal women between the ages of 50 and 56 years who had dry eye were divided into two groups in the prospective, randomized, single-blind, parallel-controlled clinical trial. Women in group A received eye drops consisting of mistletoe extract with carboxymethyl cellulose, while those in group B received saline drops. All patients were dosed four times each day for 2 months.
After 8 weeks, patients in the (Read more...)

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