In this prospective pilot study we saw 42 consecutive giant papillary conjunctivitis (GPC) patients (80 eyes), all of whom were found to have some meibomian gland dysfunction blepharitis.

They contain two different types of glands (sebaceous & meibomian), which secrete oils that form part of the tear film. In blepharitis, dysfunction of these glands or bacterial colonization can ...

Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the major cause of evaporative dry eye disease (EDED) and dysfunction is widely thought to mechanistically involve ductal hyperkeratinization, plugging and ...

2 Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan 3 Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan Aims To evaluate objectively the meibomian gland area ...

P = 0.004). The possible reason is that lack of eyelid cleaning in both eyes in the early post-operative stage may result in eyelid margin deterioration, and then result in meibomian glands loss. When ...

Routine evaluation of meibomian glands, starting in childhood, is crucial for identifying and managing this progressive disease before it leads to long-term ocular surface issues. However, MGD is not ...

Twice-weekly application of selenium sulfide 1% can provide sign and symptoms relief in individuals with contact lens discomfort.

If a gland is blocked (meibomian gland dysfunction), the oil backs up and thickens, forming a red, swollen area (chalazion). A chalazion most often occurs on the upper eyelid near the eyelashes.

TP-03 for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis and meibomian gland disease; NBTXR3 for the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and solid tumor; Infigratinib for the treatment of ...