4- Changes in the evaporation rate of tear film after digital expression of meibomian glands in patients with and without dry eye.
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of excess meibum on tear evaporation rate in patients with and without dry eye. Methods: Eleven healthy subjects and 16 patients with dry eye were tested. The dry eye group was divided into 2 subgroups: classic keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) with clear and easily expressed meibum and KCS with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) with turbid secretions ... Read more