The Influence of Meibomian Gland Expression on Corneal Aberrations in MGD Patients

Wenzhou Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05028491

hf-meibomian glands

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the influence of corneal-aberrations before and after the meibomian gland thermal massage treatment.

Full description

62 MGD patients treated with meibomian gland thermal massage once a week for 3 to 4 weeks were recruited.The Ocular Surface Disease Index questionnaire; tear film assessment encompassing tear meniscus height and non-invasive keratograph breakup time ; meibography score,corneal fluorescein staining; the Schirmer I test ; expressible meibomian gland, and quality ,anterior and total corneal aberrations were evaluated before and after treatment.

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• tear break-up time (BUT) ≤10 seconds or Schirmer I test (SIT) ≤10 mm, the presence of dry eye symptoms, and fluorescein staining (FL) score <3 points and at least one lid margin abnormality and poor meibomian gland expressibility

Exclusion criteria

• eyelid structure abnormal(Entropion , ectropion);
• having received any other treatment for MGD within three months
• history of ocular surgery
• contact lens use
• ocular infection
• any type of corneal scarring