Serum Eye Drops: Implementation, Upscaling, and Patient-Centered Care – Insights from a Blood Bank in Western Austria

SEDs represent a valuable addition to the therapeutic arsenal for ocular surface disorders, offering significant benefits in selected patient populations. It is therefore important that more blood banks in Europe include SEDs in their product portfolio in the future to meet the increasing demand. However, the successful implementation and upscaling of SED therapy require multidisciplinary collaboration between blood bank, ophthalmologists, pharmacies, and health insurances, as well as excellent logistics infrastructure, to comply with strict regulatory requirements. Standardized protocols, continuously ongoing staff training, and patient education are critical for optimizing clinical outcomes and ensuring the long-term sustainability of SED programs in large medical centers.