Comparison of the meibomian gland dysfunction in patients with chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease and Sjögren’s syndrome [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 AIM: To investigate the abnormalities in the meibomian gland in patients with dry eye disease (DED) associated with chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease (coGVHD) in comparison with Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), a major form of aqueous deficient DED and ...
Won Choi +5 more
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Influence of lipopolysaccharide on proinflammatory gene expression in human corneal, conjunctival and meibomian gland epithelial cells [PDF]
, 2018 PURPOSE: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a bacterial endotoxin, is known to stimulate leuokotriene B4 (LTB4) secretion by human corneal (HCECs), conjunctival (HConjECs) and meibomian gland (HMGECs) epithelial cells.
Chen, Di +5 more
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Infrared Imaging of Meibomian Glands and Evaluation of the Lipid Layer in Sjogren's Syndrome Patients and Nondry Eye Controls [PDF]
, 2015 Menzies, K. L., Srinivasan, S., Prokopich, C. L., & Jones, L. (2015). Infrared Imaging of Meibomian Glands and Evaluation of the Lipid Layer in Sjogren’s Syndrome Patients and Nondry Eye Controls.
Jones, Lyndon W. +3 more
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A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges [PDF]
, 2015 Dry eye syndrome (DES) or keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is a common disorder of the tear film caused by decreased tear production or increased evaporation and manifests with a wide variety of signs and symptoms.
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BMC Ophthalmology, 2022 Background In the present study, we evaluated the correlation between meibomian gland dropout and meibum quality in the same central 8 meibomian glands of the eyelid.
Minji Ha +7 more
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Combination of iLux Photothermal Pulsation Therapy with 0.05% Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Clinical Study [PDF]
International Journal of General MedicineHongliang Xu, Qian Kang Department of Ophthalmology, Aidi Eye Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qian Kang, Department of Ophthalmology, Aidi Eye Hospital, No.
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Morphological changes in the meibomian glands of patients with phlyctenular keratitis: a multicenter cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2016 Summary of 13 patients with phlyctenular keratitis.
Kazunori Miyata +7 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 PurposePrevious studies suggest that overnight orthokeratology (OOK) may be detrimental to tear function. We aimed to investigate the effect of OOK on lipid layer thickness (LLT), blink pattern, and meibomian gland and elucidate the relationship of these
Haozhe Yu +8 more
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Workshop on meibomian gland dysfunction [PDF]
, 2011 Federal University of São Paulo Department of OphthalmologyUniversidade de São Paulo epartment of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Head and Neck SurgerySchepens Eye Research InstituteHarvard Medical School Department of OphthalmologyTear Film ...
FREITAS, Denise de +3 more
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Effectiveness of Intraductal Meibomian Gland Probing for Obstructive Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Cornea, 2016 To evaluate the short-term effectiveness of intraductal meibomian gland probing using modified Maskin cannulas in patients with obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction.The study prospectively included 58 eyes of 30 patients with a diagnosis of meibomian gland dysfunction who were refractory to medical treatment for at least 6 months.
Sarman, Züleyha Şık +4 more
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