[Ocular foreign bodies: Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects in Lubumbashi: About 98 cases].

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic features of ocular foreign bodies in our practice setting.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study with retrospective data collection at the Sainte Ivonne ophthalmology center in Lubumbashi. We studied 98 medical records of patients seen from January through December 2016 for an ocular foreign body.

Recognition of Amphiphiles with Many Pendent Galactose Residues by Ricinus communis Agglutinin.

Amphiphiles which carry many pendent galactose residues as side chains were prepared by telomerization of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl beta-D-galactopyranoside (MEGal) or 3-(2-methacryloyl aminoethylthio)propyl D-galactopyranoside (MEPGal, alpha:beta = 3.9:1) using a lipophilic radical initiator. The galactose-carrying amphiphiles (DP (degree of polymerization) = 15) incorporated in liposomes were recognized by a lectin from Ricinus communis (RCA120), which was proven by the increase in turbidity of the liposome suspension after mixing with the lectin.