Autologous Serum Tears
Autologous serum tears are eye drops (ASED) and sometimes called blood derived serum tears because they are formulated with specially treated components of a patient’s own blood.
They are also known as Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) eye drops which is an option when conventional therapy fails to resolve dry eye disease (DED). The biological composition of the blood derived serum tears and natural tears are similar. This prescription eye drop uses the patient’s own blood serum, which has several essential growth factors, vitamins, and cytokines that can facilitate the recovery of damaged corneal and conjunctival epithelium, thus reducing the signs and symptoms of ocular surface disease (OSD). Autologous serum tears are diluted with a solution to produce a tear substitute that is unique to each patient. Autologous serum tears are proven to be an effective treatment option for many patients with dry eye syndrome, as well as patients with dry eye issues due to autoimmune disorders such as Sjögren’s syndrome or rheumatoid arthritis.
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