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Autologous Serum Eye Drops

Serum tears
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Vital Tears are eye drops made from a patient’s own blood serum, prepared in our medical laboratory using our proprietary quality system, and delivered to patients anywhere in the United States.

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Delivered nationwide in as little as 48 hours after blood draw.

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What are serum tears?

Autologous serum tears are customized eye drops made from a patient’s own blood serum according to the specifications ordered by their eye care provider. Ophthalmologists and optometrists have offered serum tears to their patients for over 30 years to treat a variety of eye conditions.

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Vital Tears is the leader in serum tears.

Vital Tears has become the leader in autologous serum eye tears, because we offer a quick, hassle-free, and affordable way to obtain these eye drops. We can deliver a patient’s tears in as little as 48 hours from the time of the blood draw.

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Albert Cheung, MD

Cornea & External Disease · Virginia Eye Consultants

Dr. Cheung is part of the skilled Cornea team at Virginia Eye Consultants in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine prior to completing his ophthalmology residency at Beaumont Health System in Michigan. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Eye Institute. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. There, he has worked closely with the residents and has been awarded the Attending Physician of the Year award multiple times. Dr. Cheung has given national and international lectures as well as directed multiple courses and skills transfer labs at AAO and ASCRS. Additionally, he has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His clinical and research efforts have focused on severe ocular surface disease and lamellar keratoplasty.

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Albert Cheung, MD

Cornea & External Disease · Virginia Eye Consultants

Dr. Cheung is part of the skilled Cornea team at Virginia Eye Consultants in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine prior to completing his ophthalmology residency at Beaumont Health System in Michigan. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Eye Institute. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. There, he has worked closely with the residents and has been awarded the Attending Physician of the Year award multiple times. Dr. Cheung has given national and international lectures as well as directed multiple courses and skills transfer labs at AAO and ASCRS. Additionally, he has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His clinical and research efforts have focused on severe ocular surface disease and lamellar keratoplasty.

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Albert Cheung, MD

Cornea & External Disease · Virginia Eye Consultants

Dr. Cheung is part of the skilled Cornea team at Virginia Eye Consultants in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine prior to completing his ophthalmology residency at Beaumont Health System in Michigan. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Eye Institute. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. There, he has worked closely with the residents and has been awarded the Attending Physician of the Year award multiple times. Dr. Cheung has given national and international lectures as well as directed multiple courses and skills transfer labs at AAO and ASCRS. Additionally, he has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His clinical and research efforts have focused on severe ocular surface disease and lamellar keratoplasty.

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Albert Cheung, MD

Cornea & External Disease · Virginia Eye Consultants

Dr. Cheung is part of the skilled Cornea team at Virginia Eye Consultants in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine prior to completing his ophthalmology residency at Beaumont Health System in Michigan. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Eye Institute. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. There, he has worked closely with the residents and has been awarded the Attending Physician of the Year award multiple times. Dr. Cheung has given national and international lectures as well as directed multiple courses and skills transfer labs at AAO and ASCRS. Additionally, he has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His clinical and research efforts have focused on severe ocular surface disease and lamellar keratoplasty.

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Albert Cheung, MD

Cornea & External Disease · Virginia Eye Consultants

Dr. Cheung is part of the skilled Cornea team at Virginia Eye Consultants in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine prior to completing his ophthalmology residency at Beaumont Health System in Michigan. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Eye Institute. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. There, he has worked closely with the residents and has been awarded the Attending Physician of the Year award multiple times. Dr. Cheung has given national and international lectures as well as directed multiple courses and skills transfer labs at AAO and ASCRS. Additionally, he has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His clinical and research efforts have focused on severe ocular surface disease and lamellar keratoplasty.

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Albert Cheung, MD

Cornea & External Disease · Virginia Eye Consultants

Dr. Cheung is part of the skilled Cornea team at Virginia Eye Consultants in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine prior to completing his ophthalmology residency at Beaumont Health System in Michigan. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Eye Institute. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. There, he has worked closely with the residents and has been awarded the Attending Physician of the Year award multiple times. Dr. Cheung has given national and international lectures as well as directed multiple courses and skills transfer labs at AAO and ASCRS. Additionally, he has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His clinical and research efforts have focused on severe ocular surface disease and lamellar keratoplasty.

imgi_2_Albert-Cheung-MD-e1772566065336-1024x1024

Albert Cheung, MD

Cornea & External Disease · Virginia Eye Consultants

Dr. Cheung is part of the skilled Cornea team at Virginia Eye Consultants in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine prior to completing his ophthalmology residency at Beaumont Health System in Michigan. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Eye Institute. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. There, he has worked closely with the residents and has been awarded the Attending Physician of the Year award multiple times. Dr. Cheung has given national and international lectures as well as directed multiple courses and skills transfer labs at AAO and ASCRS. Additionally, he has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His clinical and research efforts have focused on severe ocular surface disease and lamellar keratoplasty.

imgi_2_Albert-Cheung-MD-e1772566065336-1024x1024

Albert Cheung, MD

Cornea & External Disease · Virginia Eye Consultants

Dr. Cheung is part of the skilled Cornea team at Virginia Eye Consultants in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine prior to completing his ophthalmology residency at Beaumont Health System in Michigan. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Eye Institute. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. There, he has worked closely with the residents and has been awarded the Attending Physician of the Year award multiple times. Dr. Cheung has given national and international lectures as well as directed multiple courses and skills transfer labs at AAO and ASCRS. Additionally, he has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His clinical and research efforts have focused on severe ocular surface disease and lamellar keratoplasty.

imgi_2_Albert-Cheung-MD-e1772566065336-1024x1024

Albert Cheung, MD

Cornea & External Disease · Virginia Eye Consultants

Dr. Cheung is part of the skilled Cornea team at Virginia Eye Consultants in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine prior to completing his ophthalmology residency at Beaumont Health System in Michigan. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Eye Institute. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. There, he has worked closely with the residents and has been awarded the Attending Physician of the Year award multiple times. Dr. Cheung has given national and international lectures as well as directed multiple courses and skills transfer labs at AAO and ASCRS. Additionally, he has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His clinical and research efforts have focused on severe ocular surface disease and lamellar keratoplasty.