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Effectiveness of pharmaceutical interventions for meibomian gland dysfunction: An evidence‐based review of clinical trials
Author(s) -
Khoo Pauline,
Ooi Kenneth G.J.,
Watson Stephanie
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/ceo.13460
Subject(s) - medicine , meibomian gland , psychological intervention , intensive care medicine , clinical trial , disease , dermatology , ophthalmology , pathology , psychiatry , eyelid
Meibomian gland dysfunction is one of the most common ocular disorders encountered by ophthalmologists and is the leading cause of evaporative dry eye. The disease causes significant morbidity in the population such that patients seek treatment. Multiple clinical studies on pharmacological and mechanical interventions for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction have been evaluated. However, there is limited comparative clinical evidence for the effectiveness of these interventions. This review paper aims to report the clinical evidence for pharmaceutical interventions for meibomian gland dysfunction in order to guide clinicians in the management of the disease.