Latest developments on meibomian gland dysfunction: Diagnosis, treatment and management [PDF]
African Vision and Eye Health, 2022 Background: Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is one of the leading causes of evaporative dry eye disease and one of the most common ophthalmic conditions found in clinical practice.
Solani D. Mathebula
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Candidate Molecular Compounds as Potential Indicators for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the leading cause of dry eye disease throughout the world. Studies have shown that several molecules in meibum, including but not limited to interleukins, amino acids, cadherins, eicosanoids, carbohydrates, and ...
Kofi Asiedu
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Intracrine androgen metabolism in the meibomian gland: regulation, circadian control, and implications in dry eye disease [PDF]
Endocrine JournalThe meibomian glands play a central role in maintaining ocular surface homeostasis by producing meibum, which is the lipid layer of the tear film that suppresses tear evaporation.
Takahito Miyake, Masao Doi
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Contact Lens and Anterior EyeMeibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a common disease, yet there is no standard clinical definition. This study explored the frequency and characteristics of MGD in dry eye disease (DED) using different clinical definitions.A secondary analysis of data collected from the DREAM© study participants (n = 535) with moderate-to-severe DED was undertaken ...
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Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Dermatological Perspective on Pathogenesis and Treatment Outlook
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2021 Preeya K Gupta,1 Laura M Periman,2 Edward Lain,3 Eric Donnenfeld,4 John Hovanesian,5 Terry Kim,6 William Trattler,7 Elizabeth Yeu,8 Edward Holland9 1Triangle Eye Consultants, Durham, NC, USA; 2Periman Eye Institute, Seattle, WA, USA; 3Sanova Dermatology,
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Comparative Clinical Outcomes of Radiofrequency, Intense Pulsed Light, and Combined Therapy for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction-Related Dry Eye [PDF]
Clinical OphthalmologyJennifer Tsai Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Center, LINE of SIGHT, New York, NY, USACorrespondence: Jennifer Tsai, Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Center, LINE of SIGHT, New York, NY, USA, Email drtsai@lineofsightvision.comPurpose: To evaluate and compare the ...
Tsai J
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Prevalence of asymptomatic meibomian gland dysfunction in the general adult population: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackground/objectivesMeibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) constitutes a highly prevalent ocular surface condition and is a major etiological factor in tear film instability and evaporative dry eye disease. Although MGD can be objectively identified based on
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Androgen and meibomian gland dysfunction: from basic molecular biology to clinical applications [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Meibomian gland, the largest sebaceous gland of the body, is responsible for the biosynthesis of lipid layer of the tear film to prevent excessive evaporation.
Li-Xiang Wang, Ying-Ping Deng
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Evaluation of ocular psoriasis with meibography
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2022 Background: Previous studies has shown that dry eye test abnormalities, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), may occur in psoriasis. Objectives: The authors aimed to evaluate the dry eye disease (DED), MGD, in psoriasis patients with meibography which is ...
Funda Kemeriz +2 more
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A review of rabbit models of meibomian gland dysfunction and scope for translational research
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Dry eye disease (DED) is an emerging global health concern with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) being the most common subtype of DED. Despite being quite prevalent, the pathophysiological mechanisms governing MGD are poorly understood.
Deeksha Prasad +10 more
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