MGD
New RF Device Performs Both MGD and Aesthetic Lid Procedures
Patients should see improvement after four 12-minute sessions, Lumenis reports.
11/16/2023
Bruder Launches Portable, Single-use Heat Mask for Dry Eye
The compress warms up once exposed to the air, no microwave required.
10/25/2023
The Evolution of IPL
From units to bottles, there’s been a big change in how this alternative treatment has been used and designed.
10/11/2023
Demodex Not Linked to MGD, DED in Patients Over 60
One possible explanation is that this age group’s increased prevalence and severity of mite infestation could have a desensitizing effect on the ocular surface over time, researchers suggest.
10/04/2023
Academy of Ophthalmology Gives Qualified Support for Thermal Pulsation for MGD, Dry Eye
Nine of 11 studies in a new literature review reported that the treatment’s clinical benefit was superior to conventional methods, but industry involvement should give pause.
08/31/2023
Intense Pulsed Light Improved by Combination Therapy
In conjunction with disposable heated eye mask use during the procedure, patients experienced greater symptom relief in a recent study.
08/18/2023
Topical Antibiotics Better Tolerated for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Patients reported less pain and had fewer side effects than those on oral therapy.
08/10/2023
Common Acne Treatment Leads to Tear Dysfunction
Isotretinoin was found to alter meibomian gland morphology, causing lipid abnormalities.
06/15/2023
Macrolides Safer, More Effective, than Tetracyclines for MGD
A meta-analysis demonstrated that both meds induced improvement in signs and symptoms.
05/10/2023
Three Weeks of Azithromycin May Benefit MGD
A recent study demonstrates that this once-a-week course is as effective as six weeks of daily oral doxycycline but with fewer adverse side effects.
03/28/2023
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