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Abstract
Curcumin (Turmeric) is an ancient plant used medicinally from many decades. “Indian Saffron” is another name of Turmeric. About 100 components have been isolated and main constituent is volatile oil having turmerone and other coloring agents which is curcuminoids. Liposome means “Lipid body” and their size ranges from 25-5000 nm. As the water solubility of curcumin is very low, so it stays in the body for short period of time and because of this we have to administer more amount of drug which leads to the toxicity in the body. To overcome this problem, curcumin vesicular formulation (liposome) was prepared, by using thin film hydration method, which is having high solubility in oily phase and the amount of drug added was less as compared to traditional dosage form. The prepared formulation can be used for Dry eye, Cataract, AMD, Glaucoma, Diabetic retinopathy, Iris iritis.