Autologous serum eye drops are a revolutionary treatment option designed to enhance ocular surface health. This innovative therapy utilizes your body’s own resources to combat dry eye and promote healing.
Autologous serum eye drops are a unique treatment option derived from a patient’s own blood, formulated to mimic the natural composition of tears. They offer a way to provide essential growth factors and proteins that can aid in healing the ocular surface, especially in dry eye and cornea conditions. Our eye doctors believe this treatment can be a game-changer for patients who struggle with conventional therapies.
Autologous serum eye drops, sometimes called serum tears, are created from the patient’s own blood. The process involves drawing a small amount of blood, allowing it to clot naturally, and then separating the serum through centrifugation. This serum is diluted with sterile saline to produce eye drops with concentrations typically ranging from 20% to 50%.
Because the drops are derived from your own body, they contain many of the beneficial components found in natural, basal tears. These include proteins, vitamins, growth factors, and anti-inflammatory elements, making them a natural mirror of the tears your eyes produce to keep the ocular surface healthy.
Our natural tears are not just for lubrication; they provide essential support for the health and repair of the ocular surface. Autologous serum eye drops are designed to replicate these biochemical properties, helping to heal and stabilize the corneal and conjunctival epithelium.
Here’s the thing: natural tears contain key elements such as epidermal growth factor (EGF), fibronectin, vitamin A, and immunoglobulins, all of which play a critical role in cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation. When your eye’s natural tear production is insufficient or the quality is compromised, autologous serum drops step in by offering a rich dose of these essential nutrients.
This composition makes serum eye drops particularly effective in promoting healing in cases where conventional artificial tears may fall short.
Contact our eye care team today to learn how autologous serum eye drops can improve your eye health and comfort.
Autologous serum eye drops have been used successfully for a range of ocular surface disorders. They are particularly beneficial for patients suffering from severe dry eye syndrome, especially when other treatments do not provide adequate relief.
They are also an excellent option for individuals with persistent corneal epithelial defects, neurotrophic keratitis, or ocular surface disorders associated with autoimmune conditions such as Sjögren’s syndrome or rheumatoid arthritis. In cases where inflammation or cellular damage has compromised the ocular surface, these drops can offer both lubrication and active healing support.
One of the unique aspects of autologous serum eye drops is the individualized process behind their creation. The preparation may sound complex, but our eye doctors, in partnership with specialized compounding pharmacies, have streamlined the process to make it patient-friendly.
Let’s break it down step by step:
This careful process ensures that the final product closely mimics your natural tears while remaining sterile and effective for therapeutic use.
Contact our eye care team today to learn how autologous serum eye drops can improve your eye health and comfort.
Autologous serum eye drops offer a natural solution for dry eye treatment, promoting healing and comfort for ocular surface disorders.
