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The International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Report of the Definition and Classification Subcommittee

Year: 2011
Type: review
Abstract: Recommended definition of MGD: Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a chronic, diffuse abnormality of the meibomian glands, commonly characterized by terminal duct obstruction and/or qualitative/quantitative changes in the glandular secretion. This may result in alteration of the tear film, symptoms of eye irritation, clinically apparent inflammation, and ocular surface disease. Previous definitions and criteria of MGD: There is no firmly established definition of MGD published in the literature. Most researchers have used a criterion-based approach to describe the condition, with combinations of objective findings and measurements. Anatomic changes of the lid margin, expressibility of meibomian lipids, gland dropout by meibography, evaporimetry, and meibometry are most commonly used.
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.10-6997b
Authors: J. Daniel Nelson, Jun Shimazaki, Jose M. Benitez-del-Castillo, Jennifer P. Craig, James P. McCulley, Seika Den, Gary N. Foulks
Institutions: HealthPartners, Tokyo Dental College, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, University of Auckland, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Louisville
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2163785631
FWCI: 4.7
Cites: 47
Cited by: 878
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