Topical autologous serum speeds corneal healing after metallic foreign body injury
Topical autologous serum eye drops significantly accelerate corneal healing and improve corneal clarity after metallic foreign body injuries compared with standard treatment alone, according to a study.
In the randomized clinical all patients received topical moxifloxacin and preservative-free artificial tears after corneal foreign body (CFB) removal. Half were additionally treated with autologous serum eye drops 5 times daily. The control group achieved full epithelial closure in an average of 3.5 days. The autologous serum group healed within 2.2 days on average. Patients using autologous serum also demonstrated a greater reduction in corneal densitometry values.
Reference
Doğan L, Özer Ö, Baysal Z, et al. The efficacy of autologous serum in corneal healing following metallic foreign body injuries. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2025;doi: 10.1007/s00417-025-06866-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40498153.
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