Morphological changes in meibomian glands after correction of involutional lower eyelid entropion

Morphological changes in meibomian glands after correction of involutional lower eyelid entropion - Changes in meibomian glands after entropion correction.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000024524

Enrollment

Registered

2016-10-24

Start date

2016-10-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Involutional lower eyelid entropion

Interventions

We performed the undermentioned examinations before and 6 months after correction of involutional lower eyelid entropion. 1) DEQS questionnaire 2) Slit-lamp examination 3) Meibography

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients aged > 50 years 2) Patients with involutional lower eyelid entropion 3) Patients with approval of participation of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients aged < 50 years 2) Patients with lower eyelid entropion caused by other etiology (congenital, cicatricial, spastic, etc.) 3) Patients without approval of participation of the study 4) Patients who are judged as being inappropriate for participating the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
We asked ocular symptoms using the DEQS questionnaire and performed slit-lamp examination and meibography before and 6 months after surgery.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYasuhiro Takahashi

Aichi Medical University Hospital Department of Oculoplastic, Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery

yasuhiro_tak@yahoo.co.jp0561-62-3311

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026