Question about serum drops

[neilw]

My wife is thinking about trying blood serum drops to help with her eye pain. This has been recommended to her by a couple of different eye doctors. But, a couple of years ago when she first asked her ophthalmlogist about trying these he was not keen because he worried that the growth factors in them may cause skin to grow over the meibomian gland openings.
Has anyone heard of this problem with serum drops?

[irish eyes]

Hi, I used serum drops for a while and they certainly helped me; symptoms eased and the eye surface improved.

As far as skin growing over the gland openings - I haven't heard of that before. I tend not to use the drops as much now because my eyes reached a 'plateau' - i.e. made no further improvement. My consultant examines the glands and has never mentioned anything about their 'condition' - other than to go easy on the expressions and to observe hygiene etc.

[Katewest]

I got serum tears about a month ago and tried them 4x daily for the month. I stopped b/c I think they excess tears block my mb glands. I didnt think they helped me but lots of people on here have been helped by them. My insurance paid for most and it only cost about 100 i think . so not relatively a bad bet

[Dog2012]

I love them..They saved my life along with Testosterone therapy. I my humble opinion {if i allowed express it openly LOL } i am very doubt if anything else is working as well as this two guys...possibly minocycline , lipoflow.,Fish oil turmeric and omega 7 together..

[PotatoCakes]

My understanding is that the growth issue is very individual and the only way to know if you're susceptible to it, is to try them. I've never had a problem with them but if I remember correctly, at least 1 person on this forum did have a problem with growth.

Here's a previous thread on side effects: http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...ighlight=serum

Found the skin growth thread: http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...ighlight=serum

Tips for first time draw: http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...ighlight=serum

This thread is old but I still think it's a good one / Serum 101: http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...ogus-Serum-101

[Dog2012]

I sent e/mail to my very respectful doctor regarding this matter..his replied below...believe me he knows this matter well. .. If you are an Serum eye drops see IMPORTANT post ..http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...-Eye-Treatment

Sleep well. :}

Hi Vladae,

The statement this ophthalmologist allegedly made has no basis in fact to my knowledge. It doesn’t make the least bit of sense to me. I’ve never seen anything in any publication or continuing education that supports the possibility of actually creating cellular (epithelium?) growth over the meibomian ducts by the use of autologous serum drops. By their nature, these drops are “user friendly”. I would discount this claim completely.

Best,
Dr. C.

My understanding is that the growth issue is very individual and the only way to know if you're susceptible to it, is to try them. I've never had a problem with them but if I remember correctly, at least 1 person on this forum did have a problem with growth.

Here's a previous thread on side effects: http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...ighlight=serum

Found the skin growth thread: http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...ighlight=serum

Tips for first time draw: http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...ighlight=serum

This thread is old but I still think it's a good one / Serum 101: http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...ogus-Serum-101

[irish eyes]

I love them..They saved my life along with Testosterone therapy. I my humble opinion {if i allowed express it openly LOL } i am very doubt if anything else is working as well as this two guys...possibly minocycline , lipoflow.,Fish oil turmeric and omega 7 together..

I think I can say that serum drops 'saved my life' at the time I started using them; my pain was making me indescribably miserable and they really were a measure of last resort. The consultant put in a persuasive case and the NHS agreed to fund them. At the time, we were not sure if they would make a difference or not - but they did.

I think that even if I had been advised that the glands might be affected, I would have gone ahead. I have had to use potent steroids on several occasions to treat iritis; there are risks with steroids but I had no choice.

[neilw]

Thanks to everyone for your replies. We are definitely going to try the serum drops and we have just contacted my wife's ophthalmologist to get the ball rolling.
For others in Australia it seems that it is best to contact the Red Cross Blood Bank in your state who will make the drops. They will need a form from the ophthalmologist and when they get this they will arrange a time for you to come in to get the blood taken and the drops made up.
In Melbourne the relevant telephone numbers are (+61) 03 9694 2111 for the correct area of the Red Cross and the fax number is (+61) 03 9694 0145.

[Dog2012]

Thank you for your post !! I think people must demand from their doctors to put them on 100 % serum drops..It is the Best what we have at this time... !!!

I think I can say that serum drops 'saved my life' at the time I started using them; my pain was making me indescribably miserable and they really were a measure of last resort. The consultant put in a persuasive case and the NHS agreed to fund them. At the time, we were not sure if they would make a difference or not - but they did.

I think that even if I had been advised that the glands might be affected, I would have gone ahead. I have had to use potent steroids on several occasions to treat iritis; there are risks with steroids but I had no choice.