Although not a first-line treatment, autologous serum tears are often used as a treatment option for dry eyes related to both ophthalmic and rheumatic conditions. Recent research into its efficacy also evaluated the treatment’s patient satisfaction, finding autologous serum tears reduced symptoms of dry eye disease and received high patient satisfaction scores…
New Options for Patients with Concurrent Dry Eye & Rheumatic Disease
Dry eye affects at least 30 million people in the U.S. and many more around the globe. Among patients with autoimmune disease—including Sjögren’s syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis—that number can climb even higher. Although dry eye may sound like just an annoyance, it can range from mildly irritating to debilitating, depending on the extent of the…