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Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 2017 (2017), Article ID 2457620, 6 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/2457620
Clinical Study

Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Eye Drops for the Treatment of Post-LASIK Chronic Ocular Surface Syndrome

Jorge L. Alio,1,2 Alejandra E. Rodriguez,3 Ahmed A. Abdelghany,4,5 and Renan F. Oliveira6

1Division of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain
2Refractive Surgery Department, VISSUM, Alicante, Spain
3Research & Development Department and Cornea and Ocular Surface Department, VISSUM, Alicante, Spain
4Division of Ophthalmology, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain
5Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minya University, Minya, Egypt
6Research & Development Department, VISSUM, Alicante, Spain

Correspondence should be addressed to Jorge L. Alio; moc.mussiv@oilalj

Received 19 June 2017; Revised 5 September 2017; Accepted 16 October 2017; Published 12 December 2017

Academic Editor: David P. Piñero

Copyright © 2017 Jorge L. Alio et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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