Umbilical Cord Serum Eye Drops

Summary

In the present study, the investigators investigated the efficacy of umbilical cord serum eye drops for the treatment of patients with recurrent corneal erosions. Group A were treated with 20% umbilical cord serum eye drops 3 to 4 times a day in addition to artificial tears, and group B were treated with artificial tears only. Ophthalmic examinations including visual acuity measurement and slit lamp biomicroscopy were performed before and every month after treatment. Recurrence was defined as the presence of clinical symptoms accompanied by epithelial defects in the cornea.

Timeline

Start

2006-04

Primary completion

2009-04

Completion

2009-10

Publications

• Results Yoon KC, Im SK, Park YG, Jung YD, Yang SY, Choi J. Application of umbilical cord serum eyedrops for the treatment of dry eye syndrome. Cornea. 2006 Apr;25(3):268-72. doi: 10.1097/01.ico.0000183484.85636.b6.
• Results del Castillo JM, de la Casa JM, Sardina RC, Fernandez RM, Feijoo JG, Gomez AC, Rodero MM, Sanchez JG. Treatment of recurrent corneal erosions using autologous serum. Cornea. 2002 Nov;21(8):781-3. doi: 10.1097/00003226-200211000-00010.
• Results Yoon KC, You IC, Im SK, Jeong TS, Park YG, Choi J. Application of umbilical cord serum eyedrops for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis. Ophthalmology. 2007 Sep;114(9):1637-42. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.12.014. Epub 2007 Mar 26.

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