Potential Alternative Treatment of Ocular Bacterial Infections by Oil Derived from Syzygium aromaticum Flower (Clove).

Unlabelled: Purpose/Aim: This study aims to evaluate the predisposing risk factors and antibiotic resistance of bacterial corneal ulcer to commonly used antibiotics. In addition, assess the in vitro efficacy of plant-derived essential oils (EOs) as safe and effective antimicrobial agents.

Methods: Demographic features and predisposing risk factors of corneal ulcer patients were recorded.

Evaluation of patients with dry eye disease for conjunctival and .

Aim: To determine the possibility of the development of dry eye disease (DED) as a result of persistent infection with and in the conjunctiva of patients.

Methods: This study was conducted on 58 patients of age range 20-50y, diagnosed with DED confirmed by Schirmer I test and tear breakup time. The non-dry eye control group included 27 subjects of the same age.