Diagnosis and management of meibomian gland dysfunction: optometrists' perspective
Dominick L Opitz,1 Jennifer S Harthan,1 Stephanie R Fromstein,1 Scott G Hauswirth2 1Department of Clinical Education, Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL, 2Minnesota Eye Consultants, Minneapolis, MN, USA Abstract: Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)
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Evaluation of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Among Ophthalmic Healthcare Workers
Alison YY Chan,1,2,* Jasmine C Chuang,1,2,* Victoria WY Wong1– 3 1Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong; 2Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; 3HKU Health System, Li Ka Shing Faculty ...
Chan AYY, Chuang JC, Wong VWY
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Effect of topical 3% diquafosol sodium on eyes with dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction
Shiro Amano, Kenji Inoue Inouye Eye Hospital, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the effect of topical diquafosol sodium on eyes with dry eye disease (DED) and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).Patients and methods: The ...
Amano S, Inoue K
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The ILux® compared to the mechanical meibomian gland expression for the treatment of moderate and severe meibomian gland dysfunction [PDF]
AIM: To compare the safety and effectiveness of eyelid treatment with the ILux®-MGD Treatment System in one session versus five sessions of mechanical meibomian gland expression (MMGE) in patients with moderate to severe meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).
María Ximena Núñez +3 more
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Influence of bacterial burden on meibomian gland dysfunction and ocular surface disease [PDF]
Alanna Nattis,1 Henry D Perry2,3 Eric D Rosenberg,4 Eric D Donnenfeld51Department of Ophthalmology, Lindenhurst Eye Physicians and Surgeons, P.C., Babylon, NY 11702, USA; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY ...
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The Influence of Chalazion History on Meibomian Gland Loss and DED. [PDF]
Objective To investigate the impact of chalazion history on meibomian gland loss and dry eye disease (DED). Methods This study was a retrospective case–control study. Sixty patients with a history of chalazion admitted to a certain hospital from June 2021 to June 2024, who were selected as the previous chalazion group, and another 90 patients with no ...
Liu Y, Zhou Y, Xu C, Su T.
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Clinical and Meibomian Lipidomic Changes After Combined Intense Pulsed Light and Triamcinolone Acetonide Therapy for Chalazion: A Retrospective Single-Arm Pre-Post Case Series. [PDF]
Purpose To explore the clinical changes associated with intense pulsed light (IPL) combined with triamcinolone acetonide (TA) injections in patients with chalazion and to evaluate associated changes in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scores and meibomian gland lipid profiles.
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The meibomian gland is a unique sebaceous gland located in the eyelid. Its main function is to secrete lipids and form the lipid layer of the tear film to delay the evaporation of waterborne tears, increase the surface tension of the tear film, and to ...
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Impact of Chronic Smoking on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction. [PDF]
The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between chronic cigarette smoking and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).This study enrolled 322 smokers with MGD and 2067 non-smokers with MGD.
Shen Wang +6 more
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Intense Pulsed Plus Low-Level Light Therapy in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction [PDF]
Purpose: To analyse the clinical outcome in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) who underwent intense pulsed light (IPL) plus low-level light therapy (LLL).
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