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Meibomian glands dropout in patients with inactive thyroid related orbitopathy.

PLoS ONE, 2021
PurposeTo evaluate the structure and function of meibomian glands in patients with thyroid related orbitopathy (TRO) compared with age- and sex-matched controls without TRO.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 106 eyes of 53 patients with TRO and ...
Vannarut Satitpitakul, Tanavadee Rattanaphong, Vannakorn Pruksakorn   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Çüçen, Bülent, Yüksel, Nurşen, Cengiz, Abdulkadir, Çağlar, Yusuf   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Could Ocular Glands Be Infected by SARS-CoV-2?

Diseases
The aim of the study was to investigate the expression levels of ACE2 in ocular glands and to investigate the effect of S protein on them. Male C57BL/6J mice were used for the experiments. The expression levels of ACE2 are highest in the Meibomian glands,
Jinghua Bu, Minjie Zhang, Rongrong Zhang, Le Sun, Zhenzong Chen, Yang Wu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dry eye disease symptoms and associated risk factors in a Norwegian clinical cohort

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The relationship between dry eye disease (DED) symptoms and different demographic, clinical and lifestyle factors remains poorly understood. Norway's cold climate and dry indoor air may accelerate tear evaporation, contributing to a very high meibomian gland dysfunction prevalence, as found in multiple studies.
Mazyar Yazdani, Fredrik A. Fineide, Reza A. Badian, Ayyad Zartasht Khan, Helge Rootwelt, Jan Terje Kvaløy, Tor Paaske Utheim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structure of meibomian glands evaluation

, 2022
Dissertação de mestrado em Optometria AvançadaAs glândulas sebáceas de Meibomio têm como principal função produzir o Meibum que é o maior componente da camada lipídica do filme lacrimal.
Silva, Eliana Isabel Ferreira da
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Efficacy and safety of topical macrolides versus systemic tetracyclines for meibomian gland dysfunction–a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To review the efficacy and safety of oral doxycycline antibiotics versus topical macrolides in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Design Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Methods A comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov through December 2024 identified randomised controlled trials ...
Margarita Safir, Clara C. Chan, Joshua C. Teichman, Itamar Arbel, Ruth Lapid‐Gortzak, Camiel J. F. Boon, Michael Mimouni, Dror Ben Ephraim Noyman   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Topical glaucoma medications − Possible implications on the meibomian glands [PDF]

One of the most common causes of blindness on a global scale is glaucoma. There is a strong association between glaucoma and increased intraocular pressure (IOP).
Dahlø, Kristian, Heegaard, Steffen, Magnø, Morten Schjerven, Magnø, Morten; id_orcid, Magnø, Morten, Vehof, Jelle, Fineide, Fredrik, Utheim, Tor Paaske, Kolko, Miriam   +8 more
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Modern Ideas about Dysfunction of the Meibomian Glands

Oftalʹmologiâ, 2022
Purpose: to develop a comprehensive method of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) treatment, including the periorbital zone massage, aimed to improving the microcirculation of the eyelids and the functional activity of the meibomian glands, evaluating its ...
I. B. Medvedev, V. N. Trubilin, E. G. Poluninа, N. N. Dergacheva, D. V. Andzhelova, Yu. V. Evstigneeva, K. V. Chinenova   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ocular Manifestations of Metabolic Syndrome: A Systemic Vascular Phenotype

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Context Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined by central obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension and dyslipidemia. MetS affects over one‐third of US adults. Beyond its cardiovascular burden, MetS has clinically relevant associations with ocular health and may contribute to a systemic vascular and neuro‐metabolic phenotype involving the retina,
Ron T. Varghese, Ansu A. John
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of tear film lipid layer in young dry eye patients

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2021
Background/Purpose: To investigate the characteristics of subjective symptoms and objective parameters among young patients with dry eye disease (DED) and compare them with those of older patients.
Hsin-Yu Weng, Wei-Ting Ho, Chiung-Yi Chiu, Tzu-Yun Tsai, Shu-Wen Chang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source