Dry eye patients with Meibomian gland dysfunction
Conditions
Interventions
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Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Over 20years old Male and Female Patients diagnosed as dry eye by 2006 diagnostic criteria for dry eye with Superficial punctate keratopathy. Patients with MGD Tear film lipid layer thickness is less than 75nm by LipiView
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: High degree of eye damage due to Stevens-Johnson syndrome, or ocular pemphigoid, etc. Infection of keratoconjunctival or eyelid. Obvious ocular surface or eyelid disease (eyelid congenital anomaly, entropion, ectropion) There is an allergic disease in inspection time Daily wear of contact lenses (average four days a week or more of wearing is considered every day. Wear history, from time to time the wearer is inspection day remove) Patients with surgical history in the internal eye within 3 months prior to initiation of the clinical research. History of systemic disease or eye disease can affect the tear production and function Punctal plug insertion Lipid hypersecretion from the meibomian glands Patient even if the pressure on the eyelid in Arita Meibomian Gland
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tear film lipid layer thickness Tear film meniscus Symptoms Superficial punctate keratopathy Tear film breakup time Meibography meiboscore Tear volume | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Itoh Clinic Ophthalmology