Purpose Dry eye disease (DED) is a common age-related ocular surface disease. However,
it is unknown how aging influences the ocular surface microenvironment. This systematic …

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Purpose To provide estimates for the prevalence of dry eye disease globally and in sub‐
groups defined by: diagnostic criterion, sex, geographic location and age, using a Bayesian …

Meibomian glands (MGs) secrete lipid (meibum) onto the ocular surface to form the
outermost layer of the tear film. Proper meibum secretion is essential for stabilizing the tear …

Purpose To investigate the role of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and NET-associated
proteins in the pathogenesis of oGVHD and whether dismantling of NETs with heparin …

For many years, blepharitis and dry eye disease have been thought to be two distinct
diseases, and evaporative dry eye distinct from aqueous insufficiency. In this treatise, we …

Purpose: To report the prevalence of meibomian gland atrophy and gland tortuosity in a
pediatric population. Methods: Participants who presented with no history of dry eye disease …

Studies have estimated that currently 344 million people worldwide and 16.4 million adults
in the US have some form of dry eye disease (DED). It is believed that approximately 70% of …

Meibomian glands secrete meibum, which gives rise to the lipid layer of the tear film and
thereby prevents excessive evaporation of tear fluid. Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is …

Meibomian glands (MGs), located within the tarsal plate of the eyelid, secrete meibum which
is the lipid-rich secretion necessary for stabilizing the tear film and preventing tear …