The efficacy of autologous serum eye drops for severe dry eye syndrome: a randomized double-blind crossover study


Celebi A. R. C., Ulusoy C., Mirza G. E.

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).