Author's Reply to Topical Umbilical Cord Serum for Corneal Epithelial Defects after Diabetic Vitrectomy

SCIENTIFIC REPORT Evaluation of umbilical cord serum therapy for persistent corneal epithelial defects

Aims: To evaluate umbilical cord serum therapy as a means of promoting the healing of persistent corneal epithelial defects. Methods: Umbilical cord serum or autologous serum drops were used to promote the healing of persistent epithelial defects. The study design was a prospective randomised controlled clinical trial. 60 eyes of 59 patients were divided into two groups, 31 in the cord serum gr...

Evaluation of umbilical cord serum therapy for persistent corneal epithelial defects.

AIMS To evaluate umbilical cord serum therapy as a means of promoting the healing of persistent corneal epithelial defects. METHODS Umbilical cord serum or autologous serum drops were used to promote the healing of persistent epithelial defects. The study design was a prospective randomised controlled clinical trial. 60 eyes of 59 patients were divided into two groups, 31 in the cord serum gr...

Factors contributing to corneal complications after vitrectomy in diabetic patients.

PURPOSE To elucidate factors contributing to corneal complications after vitrectomy in diabetic patients. METHODS The records of a series of 129 diabetic patients (202 eyes) who underwent pars plana vitrectomy performed by a single surgeon between March 1997 and February 1999 were analyzed retrospectively. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine possible factors contributing t...

Erratum to “Topical 100% Serum Eye Drops for Treating Corneal Epithelial Defect after Ocular Surgery”

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of topical 100% serum eye drops for corneal epithelial defect after ocular surgery. A total of 181 patients who received topical 100% serum therapy for the treatment of corneal epithelial defect following several different types of ocular surgery were recruited into this study. Each patient already failed conventional medical ...

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