Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment:Traditional Chinese Medicine fumigation combined with the meibomian gland squeezer
Control:The meibomian gland squeezer
Sponsors
Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Compliance with diagnostic criteria of dry eye associated with meibomian gland dysfunction; (2)Aged 18 to 75 years; (3)To be willing and able to cooperate with study requirements; Agreed to use a reliable form of contraception if of childbearing potential
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Ocular infection; (2) Active ocular diseases, such as conjunctivitis, keratopathy, glaucoma and other diseases; (3) Eyelid disease and eyeball protrusion; (4) Had a history of intraocular surgery or ocular surgery, not completely recovered; (5) Pregnant and lactating women; (6) Active ocular allergies; (7) Participating in clinical trials of other drugs or using other eye drugs; (8) Persons with mental illness or poor general condition who cannot cooperate with the inspection, etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| tear break-up time, BUT; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| corneal fluorescein staining(CFS);schirmer scores with no anaesthetic(schirmer I test,SIT);Ocular surface disease index(OSDI);ocular symptom scores;meibum expressibility;the quality of expressed meibum; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDa-Hu Wang
Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed