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Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of autologous serum eye drops in people with recalcitrant dry eye.


Clinical Trial Description

A group of selected dry eye patients from the Singapore National Eye Centre who have exhausted the usual treatment options (lubricants, topical immunosuppressive and punctal occlusion) and not keen for tarsorrhaphy will be recruited. After informed consent, they will undergo plasmapheresis and start on daily autologous serum eyedrops for a period of 4 months. Clinical monitoring for standard dry eye parameters such as punctate corneal keratitis, Schirmers testing, tear break up time as well as severity and frequency of dry eye symptoms will be conducted. Tear inflammatory proteins captured on Schirmers paper pre and post treatment will be analysed as well. ;


Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT01089985
Study type Interventional
Source Singapore National Eye Centre
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 1
Start date July 2010
Completion date December 2011

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