Eye doctor types
Every kind of eye doctor, clearly labeled.
Each specialty described honestly, so you can choose what fits.
Serum-based tear therapies
Autologous serum tears
autologous serum eye drops · compounded serum tears from the patient's own blood
For: severe dry eye, Sjögren's-related dry eye, not responding to over-the-counter drops
Allogeneic (donor) serum tears
donor-derived serum tears · platelet-derived eye drops
For: patients who can't easily use their own blood, wanting an off-the-shelf alternative to autologous tears
Dry eye evaluation
tear film testing · meibomian gland assessment · dry eye severity grading
For: understanding the cause of chronic dry eye, deciding whether a biologic option fits
Sjögren's & autoimmune dry eye
autoimmune dry eye care · Sjögren's syndrome management
For: autoimmune-related dry eye, severe chronic dry eye not controlled by drops
Amniotic membrane therapies
Amniotic membrane eye drops & serums
amniotic-derived eye drops · amniotic-derived eye serum
For: ocular surface healing, corneal irritation, comparing options beyond artificial tears
Amniotic membrane devices
cryopreserved amniotic membrane grafts · sutureless amniotic membrane devices
For: persistent corneal defects, corneal ulcers, post-surgical healing
Corneal & ocular surface disease
corneal ulcer care · persistent epithelial defect treatment · post-refractive-surgery surface disease
For: non-healing corneal wounds, surface disease after LASIK or other eye surgery