[Clinical investigation of hyaluronidase and nerve growth factor (NGF) at the ocular level: detailed review of the international literature]

Clin Ter. 2002 Mar-Apr;153(2):119-26.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

In this paper the authors analyse the international bibliography about clinic tests on hyaluronic acid and Nerve Growth Factor at ocular level. This study was performed on request of a private oculistic clinic in the centre of Rome about the clinic test of the drugs mentioned above. Therefore, this paper is a joint work of Public Health physicians and oculists.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Corneal Diseases / metabolism
  • Eye / enzymology
  • Eye / metabolism*
  • Eye Diseases / enzymology
  • Eye Diseases / epidemiology
  • Eye Diseases / metabolism*
  • Eye Diseases / virology
  • Humans
  • Hyaluronic Acid / metabolism
  • Hyaluronoglucosaminidase* / metabolism
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Nerve Growth Factors* / metabolism
  • Ocular Hypertension / metabolism
  • Public Health
  • Ulcer
  • Vision Disorders / metabolism
  • Vision, Ocular*

Substances

  • Nerve Growth Factors
  • Hyaluronic Acid
  • Hyaluronoglucosaminidase