Topical Umbilical Cord Serum for Corneal Epithelial Defects after Diabetic Vitrectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the role of topical umbilical cord serum (TUCS) therapy in treating corneal epithelial defects (CEDs) after diabetic vitrectomy.

Methods

In this double-masked, randomized clinical trial, we included 80 eyes of 80 patients who were candidates for vitrectomy due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy complications. In cases of corneal edema obscuring the fundus view during surgery, the corneal epithelium was removed using a 6-mm trephine and a blade no.15. The day after the surgery, patients were randomly divided into two groups: (1) the TUCS group that received 20% TUCS six times/day in addition to the conventional treatment of CED and (2) the control group, which was prescribed artificial tears as placebo in addition to the conventional treatment of CED. T

SUBMITTER: Moradian S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7151505 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature