Meibomian gland dropout and ocular surface appearances of young adults in Kuala Lumpur

• Main Authors: Hajar Maidin, Mohamad Hanif, Mohd Ali, Bariah, Mohammed, Zainora, Mohamed, Jamaludin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UKM 2020
• Subjects: RE Ophthalmology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/99745/1/99745_Meibomian%20gland%20dropout.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/99745/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/pdf_files/SM-PDF-49-4-2020/9.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Meibomian gland dropout (MGDo) refers to partial or total loss of the acinar tissues which can be detected by meibography. It is possible that MGDo can be associated with lid margin inflammation commonly seen in dry eye(DE) patients. This study evaluated the MGDo and its association with lid margin...