Allogeneic Umbilical Cord Plasma Eyedrops for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Dry Eye Disease Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dry eye disease is a significant disease in Singapore. While there have been studies using allogenic cord serum for the treatment of dry eye disease, treatment of dry eyes with allogenic umbilical cord plasma drops has yet to be started in Singapore.

Purpose

To evaluate the effectiveness of umbilical cord plasma eyedrops for the treatment of recalcitrant dry eyes in a local Singaporean context.

Methods

This is an observational, longitudinal, interventional study for dry eye patients who did not show clear improvement after standard therapy. Patients were recruited from 2020 to 2023 from the dry eye clinic of the Singapore National Eye Center. Umbilical cord plasma was delivered frozen to patients and stored in home freezers. All participants underwent a sta

SUBMITTER: Wong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10648694 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature