Purpose To compare the levels of inflammatory molecules in tear samples between patients
with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)-related evaporative dry eye (EDE) and healthy …

Methods.: Male patients seen in the Miami Veterans Affairs eye clinic aged 50 years or older
were recruited to participate in the study. All patients had normal eyelid, corneal, and …

Methods| This study adhered to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki2 and was approved
by the University of Auckland Human Participants Ethics Committee, and participants …

Purpose To evaluate the manifestation of meibomian gland dysfunction in patients with
Sjögren's syndrome (SS), non-Sjögren's syndrome dry eye (non-SS) patients, and non-dry …

Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is highly prevalent and is the leading cause of
evaporative dry eye disease (DED). MGD is characterized by a reduction in meibum …

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of excess meibum on tear evaporation rate in patients with
and without dry eye. Methods: Eleven healthy subjects and 16 patients with dry eye were …

Purpose: To investigate the relationship of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and other
prevalent ocular diseases with dry eye (DE) in a general adult population. Methods: An age …

AESTRACT In the literature, there is evidence supporting the notion that visual display unit
(VDU) use decreases the blink rate and possibly reduces the stability of the precorneal tear …

Background: Secretions from the meibomian gland are believed to be important in reducing
ocular surface water evaporation and preventing dry eye. Patients with blepharitis frequently …

Purpose To compare the structure and function of the Meibomian gland and eyelid blinking
patterns between thyroid eye disease (TED) patients with dry eye and nonthyroidal dry eye …