The core mechanism of dry eye is the tear film instability. Tear film-oriented diagnosis
(TFOD) is a concept to clarify the cause of tear film instability by tear film, and tear film …

Dry eye is a common, multifactorial disease currently diagnosed by a combination of
symptoms and signs. Its epidemiology and clinical presentation have many similarities with …

Background 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 …

Abstract The 2006 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus paper presented
recommendations by the Ancillary Therapy and Supportive Care Working Group to support …

Tears have antimicrobial, nourishing, mechanical, and optical properties. They contain
components such as growth factors, fibronectin, and vitamins to support proliferation …

Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of 50% autologous serum drops against conventional
treatment in ocular surface disorders refractory to normal treatments in a prospective …

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality after
allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Systemic findings involving the skin …

Blood derived products have demonstrated their capacity to enhance healing and stimulate
the regeneration of different tissues and this enhancing effect is attributed to the growth …

The Ancillary Therapy and Supportive Care Working Group had 3 goals:(1) to establish
guidelines for ancillary therapy and supportive care in chronic graft-versus-host disease …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the autologous serum eyedrops in the treatment
of severe dry eye patients. DESIGN: Prospective randomized case-control study. METHODS …