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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Pan Q
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5510593 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20170228
<h4>Background</h4>Theoretically, autologous serum eye drops (AS) offer a potential advantage over traditional therapies on the assumption that AS not only serve as a lacrimal substitute to provide lubrication but contain other biochemical components that allow them to mimic natural tears more closely. Application of AS has gained popularity as second-line therapy for patients with dry eye. Published studies on this subject indicate that autologous serum could be an effective treatment for dry e ...[more]