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, 2020 Background: Dyslipidemia may be linked to meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and altered meibum lipid composition. The purpose was to determine if plasma and meibum cholesteryl esters (CE), triglycerides (TG), ceramides (Cer) and sphingomyelins (SM ...
Madhavi Chintapalati +9 more
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Meibum Color and Free Fatty Acid Composition in Patients With Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
, 2020 Citation: Arita R, Mori N, Shirakawa R, et al. Meibum color and free fatty acid composition in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2015;56:4403-4412. DOI:10.1167/iovs.14-16254 PURPOSE.
Masatsugu Nakamura +8 more
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Evaluation and Quantitation of Intact Wax Esters of Human Meibum by Gas-Liquid Chromatography-Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry [PDF]
, 2020 PURPOSE. Wax esters (WE) of human meibum are one of the largest group of meibomian lipids. Their complete characterization on the level of individual intact lipid species has not been completed yet.
Juan C Arciniega +3 more
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Scientific ReportsWe examined the effects of climatic factors and Demodex infestations on meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)-associated dry eye disease (DED) in a cross-sectional study.
Xinran Deng +5 more
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The meibum lipid profile and its relationship with clinical dry eye measurement in a sample of Kuala Lumpur young adults [PDF]
Tear lipids play a critical role in reducing aqueous evaporation and promoting tear stability, with non-polar lipids (NPoL) being a key subcomponent contributing significantly to this function.
Mohammed, Zainora +3 more
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Scientific ReportsIntense Pulsed Light (IPL) is an effective treatment option for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). This study retrospectively examined the differences in tear film and MG-related parameters before IPL therapy between responsive and nonresponsive patients.
Reiko Arita, Shima Fukuoka
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Associations between dry eye disease and sleep quality: a cross-sectional analysis
BMJ Open OphthalmologyBackground/aims To investigate relationships between dry eye (DE) disease and sleep quality, with a focus on which aspects of sleep most closely relate to DE.Methods 141 veterans (mean age: 56±5) seen at the Miami Veterans Affairs eye clinic filled out ...
Anat Galor +4 more
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, 2014 PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare meibomian gland loss (MGL) and expressed meibum grade between upper and lower eyelids in patients with obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and to evaluate the correlation between these 2 parameters ...
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DiseasesWe aim to evaluate the effectiveness of an acupuncture steam-warming eye mask (ASEM) on dry eye disease (DED) in visual display terminal (VDT) users.
Chia-Yi Lee +6 more
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