Complementary Practices in Pharmacy and Their Relation to Glaucoma—Classification, Definitions, and Limitations
Background: Traditional and evidence-based medicines, as seen depicted throughout human history, reportedly first begin with the application of medicinal plants, animal products, or inorganic minerals as a basic framework towards effectively engineering the prototypes generally aligned to pharmaceut...
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| description | Background: Traditional and evidence-based medicines, as seen depicted throughout human history, reportedly first begin with the application of medicinal plants, animal products, or inorganic minerals as a basic framework towards effectively engineering the prototypes generally aligned to pharmaceuticals and medical nutrition. The growing global trend of complementary treatments for glaucoma can be explained by the intraocular pressure (IOP)-independent mechanisms of the disease and its interpretation as a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Unfortunately, the categorical positions of the major fields of applied popular complementary therapies and their relation to glaucoma are consistently neglected. Methods: In consideration of bibliographic resources, the most well-known online scientific databases were searched. Conclusion: The rising popularity and the trends of products coming onto the market cannot escape the attention of pharmacists and ophthalmologists, as their patients suffering from eye diseases are also increasingly looking for such medicinal products. Most of them still lack knowledge of the appropriate evidence and side effect profiles. Our proposed systematic charts demonstrate the position of each mainstream complementary therapy throughout the applied medical sciences and are distinctively unique; we could not find any similar relevant illustration or resource among the published international literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55d86c73745b4fe4aa39064f3a185f0e2024-03-27T14:03:27ZengMDPI AGScientia Pharmaceutica0036-87092218-05322024-03-019211610.3390/scipharm92010016Complementary Practices in Pharmacy and Their Relation to Glaucoma—Classification, Definitions, and LimitationsTibor Rák0Adrienne Csutak1Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School Clinical Centre, University of Pécs, Rákóczi út 2., H-7624 Pécs, HungaryDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical School Clinical Centre, University of Pécs, Rákóczi út 2., H-7624 Pécs, HungaryBackground: Traditional and evidence-based medicines, as seen depicted throughout human history, reportedly first begin with the application of medicinal plants, animal products, or inorganic minerals as a basic framework towards effectively engineering the prototypes generally aligned to pharmaceuticals and medical nutrition. The growing global trend of complementary treatments for glaucoma can be explained by the intraocular pressure (IOP)-independent mechanisms of the disease and its interpretation as a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Unfortunately, the categorical positions of the major fields of applied popular complementary therapies and their relation to glaucoma are consistently neglected. Methods: In consideration of bibliographic resources, the most well-known online scientific databases were searched. Conclusion: The rising popularity and the trends of products coming onto the market cannot escape the attention of pharmacists and ophthalmologists, as their patients suffering from eye diseases are also increasingly looking for such medicinal products. Most of them still lack knowledge of the appropriate evidence and side effect profiles. Our proposed systematic charts demonstrate the position of each mainstream complementary therapy throughout the applied medical sciences and are distinctively unique; we could not find any similar relevant illustration or resource among the published international literature.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/92/1/16apitherapyaromatherapyBach flower remediesgemmotherapymycotherapyphytotherapy |
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| title | Complementary Practices in Pharmacy and Their Relation to Glaucoma—Classification, Definitions, and Limitations |
| title_full | Complementary Practices in Pharmacy and Their Relation to Glaucoma—Classification, Definitions, and Limitations |
| title_fullStr | Complementary Practices in Pharmacy and Their Relation to Glaucoma—Classification, Definitions, and Limitations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complementary Practices in Pharmacy and Their Relation to Glaucoma—Classification, Definitions, and Limitations |
| title_short | Complementary Practices in Pharmacy and Their Relation to Glaucoma—Classification, Definitions, and Limitations |
| title_sort | complementary practices in pharmacy and their relation to glaucoma classification definitions and limitations |
| topic | apitherapy aromatherapy Bach flower remedies gemmotherapy mycotherapy phytotherapy |
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