Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the major cause of evaporative dry eye disease (EDED) and dysfunction is widely thought to mechanistically involve ductal hyperkeratinization, plugging and ...

Styes result from a bacterial infection. The primary causes of a chalazion are obstruction of the oil glands (meibomian glands) along the rims of the eyelid or the oil glands (Zeis glands ...

LipiFlow treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction More than 25 years of clinical research shows that meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the primary cause of dry eye disease and that it can be ...

The outer layer of the tears are made of oil, produced by the meibomian glands in the eyelids. This oily layer keeps the tears from drying up quickly and makes the tear film smooth. The lacrimal ...

The next type of dry eye is called evaporative dry eye. Evaporative dry eye is due to the glands in our eyelids known as the meibomian glands being clogged up. It's the most common type of dry eye ...

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