Open AccessFunctional and Morphologic Changes of Meibomian Glands in an Asymptomatic Adult Population
Author(s) -
Nisha Yeotikar,
Hua Zhu,
Maria Markoulli,
Kelly K. Nichols,
Thomas Naduvilath,
Eric Papas
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.15-18467
Subject(s) - meibomian gland , medicine , asymptomatic , ophthalmology , tears , population , blepharitis , physiology , eyelid , surgery , dermatology , environmental health
The aim of the study was to understand natural changes of meibomian glands (MG) that occur with aging in the absence of any ocular pathology or ocular discomfort symptoms, to differentiate between "age normal" and pathologic or dysfunctional changes of the MG.
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