Meibomian gland
The sustained effect (12 months) of a single-dose vectored thermal pulsation procedure for meibomian gland dysfunction and evaporative dry eye
... The sustained effect of the single VTP treatment, with respect to meibomian gland function and dry eye symptoms, was evaluated over a 12-month period. With excellent study retention (93%), a high ...
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Real-world assessment of diquafosol in dry eye patients with risk factors such as contact lens, meibomian gland dysfunction, and conjunctivochalasis: subgroup analysis from a prospective observational study
... of DQS to DE patients with concomitant MGD leads to an increased meibomian gland area as measured by non-contact meibography. The present study demonstrated comparative improvements of subjective symptoms ...
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<p>Influence of bacterial burden on meibomian gland dysfunction and ocular surface disease</p>
... Our results pose a challenge for development of a “ universal ” treatment algorithm for dry eye/MGD in terms of targeting the microbial milieu. One may argue MDG/OSD should be treated via eradication of the bacter- ial ...
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Molecular dynamics of Dkk4 modulates Wnt action and regulates meibomian gland development
... Secreted Dickkopf (Dkk) proteins are major Wnt pathway modulators during organ development. Dkk1 has been widely studied and acts as a general Wnt inhibitor. However, the molecular function of other Dkks remains largely ...
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Changes in meibomian gland morphology and ocular higher-order aberrations in eyes with chalazion
... of meibomian gland orifices, or a shift in the mucocutaneous junction, with an absolute score of 0 or 1 for each of these four criteria (ie, the severity of each condition was not taken into ...which ...
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<p>Intraductal meibomian gland probing: background, patient selection, procedure, and perspectives</p>
... the gland duct) of the meibomian gland (MG) distal to all ...the gland (termed complete distal obstruction non-functional, or CDO-NF, as depicted in the middle image of the top row), ...
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Effect of topical 3% diquafosol sodium on eyes with dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction
... Results: Thirteen patients (3 men, 10 women) with a mean age of 69.5±8.3 years completed the 3-month study. The number of telangiectasia and plugged meibomian gland orifices significantly decreased from ...
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Tear lipid layer thickness with eye drops in meibomian gland dysfunction
... to meibomian gland dysfunction ...of meibomian gland drop out with meibography, and a standard patient evaluation of eye dryness questionnaire of ...
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<p>Influence of eyelid pigmentation on the diagnosis of meibomian gland dysfunction</p>
... In addition to requiring evaluation of meibum, the con- sensus reports on MGD diagnosis, grading, and treatment also include evaluation of anatomic abnormalities of the eyelid margin. These include changes such as ...
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Clinical results of Intraductal Meibomian gland probing combined with intense pulsed light in treating patients with refractory obstructive Meibomian gland dysfunction: a randomized controlled trial
... severe gland obstruction or gland scarring, while IPL treatment is better for relieving intraductal inflam- ...apparent meibomian gland at- rophy, and at the same time, have higher ...
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Image-based quantitative analysis of tear film lipid layer thickness for meibomian gland evaluation
... Results: Using our algorithm, we processed the lipid layer interference pattern and automatically analyzed the LLT distribution of images from patients. The LLT of hypose‑ cretory MGD was thinner (45.2 ± 11.6 nm) than ...
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<p>Combined low level light therapy and intense pulsed light therapy for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction</p>
... the meibomian gland ori fi ces and c) inhibiting the secretion of pro-in fl ammatory cytokines and promoting secretion of anti-in fl ammatory cytokines near the lids and meibomian ...
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Meibomian gland dysfunction patients with novel Sjögren’s syndrome biomarkers benefit significantly from a single vectored thermal pulsation procedure: a retrospective analysis
... This study demonstrated that LipiFlow treatment was effec- tive in improving the dry eye symptoms not only in SS-negative but also in SS-positive patients with MGD. The mean value of post-treatment SPEED score, TBUT and ...
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Benefits of omega-3 fatty acid dietary supplementation on health-related quality of life in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction
... Supplementing the diet with high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids is likely to change the fatty acid composition and therefore the properties of meibomian gland secretions. This change may be beneficial in ...
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<p>Intense Pulsed Light Therapy In The Treatment Of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Current Perspectives</p>
... Abstract: Dry eye disease (DED) is among the most common condition encountered during ophthalmic practice, reducing patient ’ s quality of life and work productivity. Most of DED cases have an evaporative component ...
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Comparison of an Automated Thermodynamic Treatment System (LipiFlow) and Warm Compresses for the Treatment of Moderate Severity of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
... All patients completed the SPEED questionnaires by themselves. Then, the MGs of all patients were evaluated using a Meibography ® and LLTs were measured using a LipiView ® interferometer. Both the meiboscores and LLTs ...
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<p>Comparison of the iLUX and the LipiFlow for the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial</p>
... were able to complete treatment, with no signi fi cant fi ndings or changes in visual acuity, BSCVA, slit-lamp examination, IOP, or corneal fl uorescein staining. At the 1-day follow-up visit, the fourth subject presented ...
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Emerging treatment options for meibomian gland dysfunction
... thermal pulsation system appears to be safe and effective in treating MGD. Systemic and topical administrations of NAC have been investigated for their possible role in the management of MGD. Topical azithromycin therapy ...
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Efficacy of an artificial tear emulsion in patients with dry eye associated with meibomian gland dysfunction
... After 2 further weeks of using the study medication (4 weeks total using the study medication, and 5 weeks total participat- ing in the study), patients returned to the clinics for outcome assessments. Objective efficacy ...
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Diagnosis and management of meibomian gland dysfunction: optometrists' perspective
... Abstract: Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is commonly encountered among eye care ...the meibomian glands through gland expression even for asymptomatic ...
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