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 ...

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The mucus comes from the conjunctiva which is the transparent tissue covering the whites of the eye and internal surface of the eyelids. This mucus forms the innermost layer and helps the tears to ...

Per Dr. Anat Galor, a Florida-based ophthalmologist and clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, previously told HuffPost, abnormalities of the Meibomian glands — the glands in ...

Meibomian glands, tiny oil glands along the edges of the eyelids, secrete lipid-rich meibum to prevent tear evaporation and protect the eye surface. Aging-related shrinkage of the meibomian glands ...

Meibomian glands, tiny oil glands along the edges of the eyelids, secrete lipid-rich meibum to prevent tear evaporation and protect the eye surface. Aging-related shrinkage of the meibomian glands ...

Meibomian glands, tiny oil glands along the edges of the eyelids, secrete lipid-rich meibum to prevent tear evaporation and protect the eye surface. Aging-related shrinkage of the meibomian glands ...

Michelle Hessen, OD, spoke about the results of a new study evaluating the efficacy of cyclosporine ophthalmic solution 0.09% in patients with dry eye.

A compromised lacrimal gland leads to a reduced amount of tears on the surface of the eye. When the meibomian glands (the oil glands of the eyelids) become blocked due to infection or inflammation ...