Potential benefits
- • Protect the corneal surface
- • Support healing of persistent epithelial defects
- • Reduce inflammation in selected severe ocular-surface conditions
Amniotic Membranes for dry eye
Biologic tissue placed on the eye surface to support healing in selected severe ocular-surface conditions.
What is Amniotic Membranes?
Preserved amniotic membrane tissue can be placed over the cornea as a temporary therapeutic covering. It is generally considered for significant surface injury, inflammation, or persistent epithelial problems rather than routine dry eye.
How it works
An eye-care professional places a membrane, sometimes held by a ring or contact lens, over the ocular surface and monitors healing closely.
Risks and limitations
- • Discomfort, blurred vision, infection, membrane displacement, or treatment failure can occur
- • Close follow-up is required
- • It is not a routine first-line dry eye treatment
Questions to ask a clinic
What specific ocular-surface finding makes a membrane appropriate?
How long will it remain in place and what urgent symptoms should I report?
What findings from my eye examination support this treatment?
What alternatives should I consider first?
How will we measure whether it is helping?
What will the total treatment and follow-up cost be?
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References
- Amniotic membrane transplantation for ocular surface reconstruction — Survey of Ophthalmology
- TFOS DEWS II Management and Therapy Report — The Ocular Surface
Last reviewed June 11, 2026. This page is educational and does not provide medical advice. Discuss diagnosis, suitability, risks, and alternatives with a qualified eye-care professional.