Questions Dry Eye Treatment with Eye Drops Rich in Growth Factors
What is dry eye treatment with eye drops rich in growth factors?
It is a treatment indicated for severe dry eye and is based on regenerative medicine, whose main purpose is to use the body's own resources to repair damaged tissues. It is a new therapy that consists of a specific type of eye drops, made from the patient's own blood, which provides a great advantage due to its biocompatibility since it has characteristics similar to its own tear, thus eliminating the risk of inflammation , eye pain or allergy. In addition, the eye drops have components such as growth factors, vitamin A and fibronectin, as well as physiological characteristics similar to those of lacrimal secretions (tears).
Treatment with Growth Factor Rich Plasma eye drops is indicated for the treatment of ocular surface disorders such as dry eye syndrome, corneal ulcers and epithelial defects due to its ability to regenerate damaged ocular tissue.
Treatment with Growth Factor Rich Plasma eye drops is indicated for the treatment of ocular surface disorders such as dry eye syndrome, corneal ulcers and epithelial defects due to its ability to regenerate damaged ocular tissue.
What are the benefits of treating dry eye with eye drops rich in growth factors?
- Regenerates in an orderly, homogeneous and safe way
- Decreases inflammation and pain
- Improves lubrication
- It stimulates the proliferation of cells and their migration to the different tissues that make up the ocular surface.
- Some of the growth factors released by
- platelets reduce inflammation and the sensation of pain, minimizing the need for the use of other pharmacological therapies.
- The recovery of a functional tissue favors a more natural and effective lubrication, significantly reducing the symptoms of Dry Eye.
- Protects and favors transparency
- It exerts a protective effect against the risk of fibrosis formation and corneal scars, favoring the transparency of the cornea after its regeneration.
- Maintains tissue integrity
- It favors the formation of a mature and functional tissue.
For whom is the treatment of dry eye with eye drops rich in growth factors indicated?
Treatment with plasma rich in growth factors eye drops is recommended for patients with moderate or severe Dry Eye and other pathologies associated with defects in the tissues that make up the ocular surface.
How long does the dry eye treatment with eye drops rich in growth factors last?
Treatment usually lasts about 3 months. During this time, the generated eye drop pack is stored in the freezer (-20ºC). Treatment can be prolonged with new three-month cycles under the recommendation and follow-up of the ophthalmologist.
What are the results after treating dry eye with eye drops rich in growth factors?
- Increase in the quality of the tissues of the ocular surface.
- Improved eye lubrication.
- Decrease in inflammation.
- Decrease in pain.
- Decrease in symptoms.
