This prospective study involved 14 patients aged \> 18 years with RCUs not responding to conventional treatment. All patients were treated with E-PRP drops (one drop), preservative-free artificial tears, antibiotic eye drop four times daily and systemic vitamin A once daily for one month. All patients were examined at 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks after the treatment initiation. In each visit, the following parameters were assessed: best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), anterior segment, corneal healing, condition of the conjunctiva, presence of abnormal discharge and symptoms reported.
The present prospective study involved 14 patients aged \> 18 years with RCUs not responding to conventional treatment. All patients were treated with E-PRP drops (one drop), preservative-free artificial tears, antibiotic eye drop four times daily and systemic vitamin A once daily for one month. All patients were examined at 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks after the treatment initiation. In each visit, the following parameters were assessed: best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), anterior segment, corneal healing, condition of the conjunctiva, presence of abnormal discharge and symptoms reported.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
14
Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) eye drops are used as a sole or adjunctive therapy in many ophthalmological conditions including dry eye, macular holes, retinitis pigmentosa and perforated corneal ulcers. Actions of PRP in these conditions are attributed to the plethora of growth and healing factors concentrated in different PRP preparations.
Al-Azhar University
Cairo, Egypt
Pain scale
Corneal pain as felt by the patient according to visual analog scale
Time frame: 8 weeks
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