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Autologous serum eye drops in the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis

Poster Details

First Author: A.Er-Radi MOROCCO

Co Author(s): F. Hjira   H. Tazi   T. Bouzoubaa   A. Bouslamti   E. Abdellah   A. Berraho     

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To investigate the efficacy of autologous serum eyedrops for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis

Setting:

Prospective non comparative case series. Eleven eyes of 11 patients with neurotrophic keratitis who were refractory to conventional treatment.(between 2016-2019)

Methods:

We report 11 neurotrophic keratitis cases were obsereved over a period of 3 years between september 2016 and september 2019. All patients underwent a complete ophthalmic examination.The patients with neurotrophic keraitis were treated with autologous serum eye drops 10 to 12 times a day. Ophthalmic examinations including best-corrected visual acuity (VA) measurement, tear film evaluation, corneal sensitivity test, corneal fluorescein staining, and anterior segment photography was performed before and after the treatment

Results:

The epithelial disorders healed completely in 9 eyes within 18 to 32 days , with a decrease in corneal scarring.. four eyes attained normal corneal sensitivity with treatment. The BCVA improved by >2 Landolt lines with70% of the eyes.in 2 patients we underwent an amniotic membrane grafting.

Conclusions:

According to the  literature and to our study results, autologous serum is a valid medical approach for the treatment of Neurotrophic keratitis.

Financial Disclosure:

None