Sjögren's Syndrome Is Associated With Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Summary

The investigators hypothesize that the dry eye caused by SS may include the evaporative type, resulting from the MGD. Furthermore, the investigators hypothesize that both pSS and sSS are associated with MGD.To test our hypothesis, we conducted a prospective clinical study in patients with SS (both pSS and sSS) and MGD, and the normal population All subjects were matched for both age and gender and assessed for tear function and ocular surface signs and symptoms.

Timeline

Start

2018-02-10

Primary completion

2018-05-31

Completion

2018-06-30

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