Efficacy of Intense Pulsed Light in the Treatment of Recurrent Chalazia

Zhejiang University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Chalazion

Treatments: Device: IPL-MGX

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05070611

2021-0562

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of intense pulse light and meibomian glands expression in cases of recurrent chalazion after surgery.

Full description

We hypothesized that IPL application on the skin adjacent to eyelids after chalazion surgery will result in better meibomian gland function and lower recurrence. To date, it has not been previously reported the outcomes of the use of this technology for the management of chalazions recurrence. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of intense pulse light and meibomian glands expression in cases of recurrent chalazion after surgery.

Enrollment: 35 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 24 to 74 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients had chronic unilateral recurrent chalazia that failed to resolve after conservative treatment that included warm compresses and antibiotic and steroid ophthalmic ointments.

Exclusion criteria

• (1) any intraocular inflammation, ocular infection, allergy, ocular surgery, or ocular trauma in the past 6 months; (2) any eyelid diseases or structural abnormality; (3) any systematic diseases may lead to dry eye or MGD; (4) skin cancer or pigmented lesion in the treatment zone.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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35 participants in 1 patient group

Recurrent chalazia with IPL-MGX

Experimental group

Description:

The patients whose lesions had failed to respond to warm compresses and antibiotic and steroid treatment underwent incision and curettage. One week after lesion incision, the E-Eye machine (E-SWIN company, France) IPL treatment was administered to the skin area below the lower eyelid. After removal of the ultrasound gel, meibomian gland expression (MGX) was performed with forceps-shaped meibomian gland compressor.

Treatment:

Device: IPL-MGX