作者
Sharlotta Cote, Alexis Ceecee Zhang, Victoria Ahmadzai, Amina Maleken, Christine Li, Jeremy Oppedisano, Kaavya Nair, Ljoudmila Busija, Laura E Downie, Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group
发表日期
1996/9/1
来源
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
卷号
2020
期号
3
出版商
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
简介
Background
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the major cause of evaporative dry eye disease, which is the more prevalent form of dry eye disease. Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy, involving treatment of the skin near the eyelids, has emerged as a potential treatment for MGD.
Objectives
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of intense pulsed light (IPL) for the management dry eye disease resulting from meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).
Search methods
We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase Ovid and three trial registers for eligible clinical trials on 1 August 2019. There were no restrictions on publication status, date or language.
Selection criteria
We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) studying the effectiveness or safety of IPL for treating MGD.
Data collection and analysis
Our outcomes of interest were the change from baseline in subjective dry eye symptoms, adverse …
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