Application of Umbilical Cord Serum in the Management of a Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defect in a Patient with Graft-versus-host Disease
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Application of Umbilical Cord Serum in the Management of a Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defect in a Patient with Graft-versus-host Disease

Cyprus J Med Sci 2017;2(1):19-21 DOI: 10.5152/cjms.2017.216
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Abstract

A persistent epithelial defect (PED) of the cornea is challenging in the field of ophthalmology. We present the case of a patient with a PED and its alternative management with umbilical cord serum (UCS). The patient who had the PED in both eyes was treated with UCS for 3 weeks. The epithelial defect healed, and complaints decreased at the end of treatment. UCS is an effective alternative in treating patients with PEDs.

Keywords: Persistent epithelial defect, umbilical cord serum, autologous serum, graft-versus-host disease, dry eye disease