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Blood-derived products have application in ocular surface disease therapy
The ocular surface is severely affected in diseases such as Sjögren’s syndrome, persistent epithelial defect, recurrent corneal erosion, neurotrophic keratopathy, post-LASIK dry eye syndrome, graft-versus-host disease and ocular cicatricial pemphigoid. The treatment of ocular surface disorders is difficult, and conventional therapy is often not enough to solve the problem. Scientists and clinicians have been searching for a long time for a substance that would be similar to tears in composition and may stimulate the healing process of the tissues affected in ocular surface disorders.Blood-derived products have demonstrated their capacity to (Read more...)