Fingerprick autologous blood for dry eyes and persistent epithelial defects
Autologous serum has been used effectively to treat severe dry eye syndrome1 (DES) and persistent epithelial defects2 (PED) However, difficulty obtaining funding and delays in production often make it unfeasible for acute cases. The authors report on finger prick autologous blood (FAB)3 as an alternative treatment option. Patients cleaned a finger with an alcohol steret. Next, they produced a drop of blood using a diabetic lancet and applied it to their lower fornix. They repeated this technique to apply FAB four times per day to each eye. A different finger was used for each eye to reduce any risk of cross infection.
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