PPT-Osmotic Riboflavin and transepithelial CXL

2011 Avedro Riboflavin and the eye Riboflavin plays an important role in a number of important ocular functions including the functioning of the retinal photoreceptors and protection against nuclear cataract. Partial support from National Science Foundation's ADVANCE IT Program under Award HRD-1007978. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.. PEDIATRIC GI CONSULTANT. DIARRHEA. DEFINITION. FROM THE . GREEK.  WORD . DIA.  "THROUGH . RHEO.  "FLOW") IS THE CONDITION OF HAVING AT LEAST THREE LOOSE OR LIQUID . BOWEL MOVEMENTS.  EACH DAY.. Zargham. Riboflavin Deficiency . What is Riboflavin?. Vitamin B-2. Water Soluble Vitamin. Function:. Important for body growth. Important in red blood cell production. Helps in releasing energy from carbohydrates. . Authors. Ashok Sharma, Cornea Centre, Chandigarh, India. . Verinder. S . Nirankari. , Eye Consultants of Maryland. Author do not have any financial interest in the surgical procedure or the medicines used in this study. Sources and Functions. Riboflavin function:. Riboflavin is needed for energy metabolism, building tissue, and helps maintain good vision.. Riboflavin sources:. Riboflavin is found in dairy products, lean meats, poultry, fish, grains, broccoli, turnip greens, asparagus, spinach, and enriched food products.. © 2011 Avedro.. Riboflavin and the eye. Riboflavin plays an important role in a number of important ocular functions including the functioning of the retinal photoreceptors and protection against nuclear cataract. Partial support from National Science Foundation's ADVANCE IT Program under Award HRD-1007978. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.. Abs/. excre. Water soluble solution found in milk, eggs, fish, and organ meats such as liver and tongue, etc. . Also known as vitamin B-2. D. escription. Deficiency. Reduced growth rate. Lesions on cornea, skin,. INTRODUCTION. Osmotic drug delivery uses the osmotic pressure of drug or other solutes (. osmogens. or . osmagents. ) for controlled delivery of drugs. Osmotic drug delivery has come a long way since Australian physiologists Rose and Nelson developed an implantable pump in 1955.. Eleventh Edition. Chapter 26. The Urinary . System. Clicker Questions. What is the composition of the filtrate in the capsular space?. like urine, only more concentrated. similar to water. like urine, only less concentrated. Vitamin B . thiamine (B1),. – riboflavin (B2),. – . nicotinamide. (niacin),. – pyridoxine (B6),. – . folate. (. pteroylglutamate. ),. – the vitamin B12 complex (. cobalamins. ),. – biotin and . only. Osmolar . Solution. So to reaching equilibrate stage the water will move from (A to B) { from high water concentration to low water concentration } . This movement of water called . Osmosis. thestromalthicknessbeforeCXLincaseswithpreop-erativelythincorneas.TECHNIQUEIsoosmolarriboflavin0.1%solutionisgeneratedbydilutingvitaminB2-riboflavin-5-phosphate0.5%(G.Streuli&Co.AG)withdextranT50020%( Lab 4. What is osmosis? . a process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semi-permeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one.. Osmotic fragility of RBCs .