Meibomian gland dysfunction and contact lens discomfort

R Arita, S Fukuoka, N Morishige - Eye & contact lens, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Meibomian glands are located in the eyelids and secrete meibum, which gives rise to the
lipid layer of the tear film. Changes to these glands can lead to the development of …

Anterior Chapter 15 blepharitis

JM Benitez-del-Castillo… - Ocular Surface …, 2013 - books.google.com
Anterior blepharitis is one of the most common conditions seen in the ophthalmologist's
office. A prevalence of 12% in anterior blepharitis has been reported in patients with ocular …

Correlation between meibomian gland appearance and tear breakup time using a slit scanning ophthalmoscope

A Covita, MH Chen, C Leahy - Investigative ophthalmology & …, 2019 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), a significant component in dry eye disease,
is characterized by blockage of meibomian gland ducts, thickening of gland contents, cysts …

A newly developed video-meibography system featuring a newly designed probe

N Yokoi, A Komuro, H Yamada, K Maruyama… - Japanese journal of …, 2007 - Springer
Purpose To demonstrate the usefulness of a video-meibography system featuring our newly
designed probe. Methods This study utilized a newly designed probe featuring an obliquely …

Effect of illuminating wavelength on the contrast of meibography images

A Peral, J Alonso, JA Gomez-Pedrero - Osa Continuum, 2018 - opg.optica.org
Evaluation of the Meibomian glands morphology is becoming a popular assessment for dry
eye. This evaluation is usually done by imaging the glands on the everted lids while they are …

Inter-week variation of meibometry and tear break-up time in healthy subjects

J Garcia-Queiruga, H Pena-Verdeal… - Clinical and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Clinical relevance Variation with time in the tear film parameters should be considered by
the clinician since the time when measurements are made can influence proper diagnosis …

Contact lens wear is associated with decrease of meibomian glands

R Arita, K Itoh, K Inoue, A Kuchiba, T Yamaguchi… - Ophthalmology, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Approximately 30% to 50% of contact lens (CL) wearers report dry eye
symptoms. Meibomian gland dysfunction has been recognized as a possible cause of CL …

[HTML][HTML] Screening for meibomian gland disease: its relation to dry eye subtypes and symptoms in a tertiary referral clinic in Singapore

L Tong, SS Chaurasia, JS Mehta… - … ophthalmology & visual …, 2010 - arvojournals.org
Purpose.: To study screening methods and associated factors of Meibomian gland disease
and dry eye subtypes in a specialized eye clinic in Singapore. Methods.: This cross …

Lid margin debridement improves contact lens discomfort caused by Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

S Narayanan, N Kasraie, M Stewart… - … & Visual Science, 2019 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Contact lens discomfort (CLD) reduces CL tolerance and CL wear time.
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) often leads to CLD. We have shown (ARVO 2015 …

Growth of meibomian gland tissue after intraductal meibomian gland probing in patients with obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction

SL Maskin, WR Testa - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 - bjo.bmj.com
Purpose To investigate the impact of meibomian gland probing (MGP) on meibomian gland
(MG) area from the upper lids of patients with obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction (o …