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Abstract
Background: Persistent recurrent corneal erosion syndrome (RCES) was successfully treated with plasma eye drops in a district hospital in Malaysia.
Case presentation: We report a case of a woman who presented with recurrent right eye pain and redness post trauma. She exhibited a chronic persistent epithelial defect despite multiple treatment modalities offered, which included medical and surgical intervention. She was initially treated with vigorous artificial tears, bandage contact lens application, and epithelial debridement; however, symptoms recurred. Significant improvement was seen 1 month after initiation of autologous serum eye drops and complete resolution was achieved following completion of this regime. No recurrence of symptoms was reported at 1 year after treatment completion.
Conclusion: The use of serum eye drops was shown to be effective in treating RCES.