Yes. Autologous serum is an eye drop made from your own blood. The white part of blood, called serum, has many anti-inflammatory properties. We have been using autologous serum for years, and it is very effective in some patients with MGD and dry eye. Our autologous serum is compounded at Hunt Valley Compunding Pharmacy. Click here to read more about Novotears.
Baltimore Ophthalmologist | Dr Brett Levinson
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Meet Brett Levinson, MD
Dr. Levinson graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland Medical School with Honors, and trained in corneal surgery at the prestigious Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Levinson has lectured extensively, and has been invited several times to address his colleagues at the annual American Academy of Ophthalmology conference and at the Maryland Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Levinson also frequently lectures other eye doctors on the treatment of corneal pathology, and his office is approved by the Maryland Optometric Association as a site for clinical observation for continuing education for Optometrists.