What is it about?
This study looks at using eye drops made from umbilical cord plasma (the liquid part of blood from newborn babies' umbilical cords) to treat people with really tough cases of dry eyes in Singapore. These are people who haven't gotten better with regular treatments.
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Why is it important?
Finding new ways to treat severe dry eyes is important because: Dry eye disease is a big problem in Singapore Some people don't get better with standard treatments It can really affect people's comfort and quality of life
Perspectives
Here's what the study found: They tested these special eye drops on 40 people (mostly women) for about 5 and a half months The drops helped in several ways: The surface of the eye looked healthier Tears stayed on the eye longer before drying up People reported feeling better about their dry eye symptoms However, it didn't seem to improve how well people could see or how many tears they produced No one had any bad reactions to the drops This research is exciting because it shows a new way to help people with really stubborn dry eyes. It's like finding a new recipe that works when the old ones didn't. Using umbilical cord plasma is a creative solution that might give hope to people who've tried everything else. While it didn't fix everything, it did make a noticeable difference for many people. This could lead to new treatments being available in Singapore and maybe even in other parts of the world for people struggling with severe dry eyes.
Prof Louis Tong
National University of Singapore
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: Allogeneic Umbilical Cord Plasma Eyedrops for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Dry Eye Disease Patients, Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2023, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12216750.
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