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.

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 ...

A new device for meibomian gland debridement was safe and effective and demonstrated time and space benefits compared with conventional debridement and expression approaches, according to a study ...

Aging-related Meibomian gland shrinkage is associated with dry eye disease. Here, the authors identify Meibomian gland stem cell populations and identify regulatory pathways altered in aging ...

LipiFlow treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction More than 25 years of clinical research shows that meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the primary cause of dry eye disease and that it can be ...

Meibomian gland dropout (MGDo) refers to the partial or total loss of acinar tissue detected by meiboscopy, meibography, or confocal microscopy. [109] To date, it is uncertain whether MGDo can ...

A chalazion is a swollen, pain-free lump on the eyelid. It gradually forms when the meibomian gland, a sebaceous (oil) gland, ...