level of serum zinc and copper in high myopia

Using the atomic absorption spectrophotometry to measure level of serum zinc and copper in 30 high myopic patient more than -6 diopter. The level of serum zinc was significantly high, on the other hand the level of serum copper found to be within normal limits

Conjunctival fluid PH in normals, some pathological cases and contact lens wearers

Using litmus indicator paper the PH of the conjunctival fluid was measured in the inferior conjunctival fornix of 127 Patients. In normal persons the PH was found to be [7.64 +/- 15] independent of sex and age. Alkalization was noticed in patients with epiphora, spring catarrh and in the rirst 24H after cataract extraction. The conjunctival fluid was significantly more acid in contact lens wearers