[HTML][HTML] Development of definitive and reliable grading scales for meibomian gland dysfunction

R Arita, I Minoura, N Morishige, R Shirakawa… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To develop and validate grading scales for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)
that allow consistent diagnosis of MGD and are suitable for clinical studies. Design …

The sustained effect (12 months) of a single-dose vectored thermal pulsation procedure for meibomian gland dysfunction and evaporative dry eye

CA Blackie, CA Coleman, EJ Holland - Clinical Ophthalmology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To evaluate the sustained effect (up to 1 year) of a single, 12-minute vectored
thermal pulsation (VTP) treatment in improving meibomian gland function and dry eye …

Outcomes of intense pulsed light therapy for treatment of evaporative dry eye disease

PK Gupta, GK Vora, C Matossian, M Kim… - Canadian Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the clinical outcomes of intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy for the
treatment of evaporative dry eye disease (DED). Design Multicentre cohort study …

Impact of duration of contact lens wear on the structure and function of the meibomian glands

WM Alghamdi, M Markoulli, BA Holden… - Ophthalmic and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To investigate the effects of the duration of contact lens (CL) wear on the
meibomian glands (MG s), eyelid and tear film. Methods This was a cross‐sectional study of …

Evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of intense pulsed light in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

X Jiang, H Lv, H Song, M Zhang, Y Liu… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. This study aims to explore the safety and efficacy of a novel treatment‐intense
pulsed light (IPL) in MGD eyes. Methods. This study is a prospective and open label study …

[HTML][HTML] Functional and morphologic changes of meibomian glands in an asymptomatic adult population

NS Yeotikar, H Zhu, M Markoulli… - … & visual science, 2016 - arvojournals.org
Purpose: The aim of the study was to understand natural changes of meibomian glands
(MG) that occur with aging in the absence of any ocular pathology or ocular discomfort …

Ocular rosacea, psoriasis, and lichen planus

GF Webster, K Durrani, J Suchecki - Clinics in dermatology, 2016 - Elsevier
Although the number of dermatologic conditions with ocular manifestations is relatively
limited, these entities have a high prevalence and represent a large proportion of clinic visits …

Systemic treatment for blepharokeratoconjunctivitis in children

M O'Gallagher, M Banteka, C Bunce… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Blepharokeratoconjunctivitis (BKC) is a type of inflammation of the surface of
the eye and eyelids which can affect children and adults. BKC involves changes of the …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D supplementation for patients with dry eye syndrome refractory to conventional treatment

SH Bae, YJ Shin, HK Kim, JY Hyon, WR Wee… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
This study investigated the effect of vitamin D supplementation in patients with dry eye
syndrome (DES) refractory to conventional treatment with vitamin D deficiency. A total of 105 …

The role of health anxiety and depressive symptoms in dry eye disease

I Szakáts, M Sebestyén, J Németh, E Birkás… - Current eye …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To investigate the associations between health anxiety, depressive and anxiety
symptoms, and the severity of the subjective and objective symptoms of dry eye disease …