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Assessment of Autologous (Platelet-Rich-Plasma) as A Monotherapy for Treatment of Dry Eye Disease

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Last updated: 30 Jan 2023

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Background: treatment of dry eye disease (DED) depends on minimizing inflammation and improving various components of the tear film. Artificial tears remain an important part of patient comfort, with many lipid- and gelbased formulations for a healthy ocular surface. Objective: the work aimed to evaluate the role of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a monotherapy for treatment of dry eye disease, versus artificial tears use. Patients and Methods: a prospective comparative study. The study included 55 eyes of 30 patients with moderate to severe dry eye disease. The study was performed at Ophthalmology Department in Alazhar University Hospitals. Results: in our study PRP group of patients all are improved in all parameters and all of them were statistically significant. Symptoms OSDI score decreased indicating improvement in 86.6% of patients. TBUT improved in 66.6% of cases. CFS improved up to disappearance of staining in 33% of cases and fair improvement in 53.3%, total improvement was 86.6%. Schirmer test improved in 40% of cases. BCVA improved in 26.6% of patients, improvement was not more than one line. Conclusion: PRP is very effective in treatment of moderate and severe cases of DED at the level of subjective symptoms, TBUT, CFS, BCVA, and Schirmer test.

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10.21608/ejhm.2019.42651

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Platelet-Rich-Plasma, Dry Eye Disease

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Mohamed Mahmoud

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Wahdan

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Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University

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Mohamed Mohamed-Aly

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Ibrahim

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Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University

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Mohammad Farag Abdelsalam

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Elaraby

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Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University

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tantawy_wael@yahoo.com

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76

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5

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6642

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2019-07-01

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2019-07-28

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2019-07-01

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4,092

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4,098

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023