Use of Autologous Serum Eye Drops with Contact Lenses in the Treatment of Chemical Burn-Induced Bilateral Corneal Persistent Epithelial Defects

Table 1

Demographic data of the 8 patients of chemical burn-induced bilateral corneal PEDs receiving combined treatments of silicone–hydrogel CLs and 20% autologous serum eye drops.

Case no.	Age; (years)	Gender	Mechanisms of chemical injuries	Chemical burn grading; OD; OS	Previous treatment(s) for bilateral PEDs	Lesion size; (mm); OD; OS	Time between chemical injuries and start of combined treatments (days)	Resolution time (days); OD; OS	BCVA before combined treatments; OD; OS	Final BCVA; OD; OS
1	78	F	Acid burns (salicylic acid)	Grade II; Grade III	Topical antibiotic eye drops/ointments; preservative-free artificial tears; pressure patching; ASE treatment alone; CL application alone		87	5; 12	CF/1 m; CF/1 m	20/100; 20/200
2	59	M	Acid burns (salicylic acid)	Grade II; Grade III	Topical antibiotic eye drops/ointments; artificial tears; lubricating gel/ointment; pressure patching; ASE treatment alone; CL application alone		67	5; 12	20/400; CF/1 m	20/40; 20/50
3	69	M	Unknown drugs	Grade II; Grade III	Topical antibiotic eye drops/ointments; preservative-free artificial tears; pressure patching; CL application alone; ASE treatment alone		63	7; 14	CF/1 m; CF/1 m	20/50; 20/50
4	63	F	Alkali burns (ammonia)	Grade III; Grade III	Topical antibiotic eye drops/ointments; artificial tears; lubricating gel/ointment; CL application alone; ASE treatment alone		98	7; 10	CF/1 m; CF/1 m	20/100; 20/100
5	57	M	Acid burns (sulfuric acid)	Grade III; Grade III	Topical antibiotic eye drops/ointments; preservative-free artificial tears; pressure patching; CL application alone; ASE treatment alone		84	7; 7	CF/1 m; CF/1 m	20/50; 20/50
6	52	F	Acid burns (hydrofluoric acid)	Grade II; Grade III	Topical antibiotic eye drops/ointments; preservative-free artificial tears; CL application alone; ASE treatment alone		79	5; 10	20/400; CF/1 m	20/50; 20/100
7	60	F	Alkali burns (ammonia)	Grade III; Grade III	Topical antibiotic eye drops/ointments; preservative-free artificial tears, pressure patching; CL application alone; ASE treatment alone		115	7; 9	CF/1 m; CF/1 m	20/100; 20/100
8	55	M	Unknown drugs	Grade II; Grade II	Topical antibiotic eye drops/ointments; preservative-free artificial tears; ASE treatment alone; CL application alone		56	5; 6	CF/1 m; CF/1 m	20/50; 20/50

Roper-Hall classification for the severity of ocular surface burns. Time since starting combined therapy. Abbreviation: M: male; F: female; OD: right eye; OS: left eye; BCVA: best-corrected visual acuity; CLs: contact lenses; ASE: autologous serum eye drop; CF: counting fingers.