LipiFlow treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction More than 25 years of clinical research shows that meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the primary cause of dry eye disease and that it can be ...

A compromised lacrimal gland leads to a reduced amount of tears on the surface of the eye. When the meibomian glands (the oil glands of the eyelids) become blocked due to infection or inflammation ...

They contain two different types of glands (sebaceous & meibomian), which secrete oils that form part of the tear film. In blepharitis, dysfunction of these glands or bacterial colonization can ...