Troxerutin in the treatment of eye diseases - a proven substance rediscovered

• Authors: Jadwiga Bernardczyk-Meller

Abstracts

EN

Troxerutin is a well and for a long time known substance, it is a semi-synthetic bioflavonoid derived from rutin. Original substance is supplied from flowers of Styphnolobium japonicum tree.

The author discusses actual medical effects of troxerutin, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antithrombosis and protecting endothelium of small vessels.

Being water-soluble, it can be used as ophthalmic drops in treatment of subconjunctival haemorrhage, vitreous haemorrhage and early stages of diabetic retinopathy.

Keywords

EN

diabetic retinopathy; subconjunctival haemorrhage; troxerutin; eye drops

• Publisher: Medical Education
• Journal: OphthaTherapy
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 201-204

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Jadwiga Bernardczyk-Meller

• Specialist Ophthalmological Office “Eretina” in Poznan

• https://orcid.org/000900072131610X

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Identifiers

DOI

10.24292/01.OT.200923.1

Biblioteka Nauki

23202887