The efficacy of autologous serum eye drops for severe dry eye syndrome: a randomized double-blind crossover study
GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.252, no.4, pp.619-626, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 252 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s00417-014-2599-1
- Journal Name: GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.619-626
- Keywords: Preservative-free artificial tears, Autologous serum, Dry eye syndrome, OSDI, TBUT, CORNEAL, EYEDROPS, KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS, DISEASE, TEARS
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background To evaluate the efficacy of autologous serum (AS) eye drops for the symptomatic relief of severe dry eye syndrome (DES), as compared to conventional preservative-free artificial tears (PFAT).