ABSTRACT: Globally, medicinal plants are used to treat various diseases, including eye conditions. Nigeria is rich in diverse medicinal plants; however, there is limited documented information on their use in the treatment of ocular diseases. This review therefore provides up-to-date information on medicinal plants used to treat ocular diseases. This may be beneficial for the development of accessible, cheap, new, and effective ocular treatments. In this study...
Keywords: Ocular diseases, Medicinal plants, Toxicity, Nigeria
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