Assessment of meibomian glands using a custom–made meibographer in dry eye patients in Ghana

Assessment of meibomian glands using a custom–made meibographer in dry eye patients in Ghana

Abstract Background Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) is a leading cause of evaporative Dry Eye Disease (DED). This makes non-invasive meibography an important procedure in the clinical evaluation of DED patients. Our purpose was to conduct a lead-off investigation focused on the practicality of per...

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Main Authors: Eugene Appenteng Osae, Reynolds Kwame Ablorddepey, Jens Horstmann, David Ben Kumah, Philipp Steven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Dry eye disease
Meibomian gland dysfunction
Ocular surface
Meibographer
Tear film
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0869-0

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