Therapeutic Effectiveness of Different Machines in Intense Pulsed Light Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Summary

This study aimed to determine the therapeutic effectiveness of different machines in intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Subjects diagnosed with MGD underwent three sessions of IPL treatment in a control (M22) treatment group or experimental (OPL-I) treatment group and were followed up three to four weeks after each session. Tear breakup time (TBUT), meibomian gland secretion scores (MGSS), meibomian gland meibum scores (MGMS), corneal fluorescein staining (CFS) scores, and the Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness (SPEED) was used to assess eye dryness signs and symptoms at baseline and follow-up visits.

Timeline

Start

2020-11-03

Primary completion

2021-08-10

Completion

2021-12-15

Publications

• Background Toyos R, McGill W, Briscoe D. Intense pulsed light treatment for dry eye disease due to meibomian gland dysfunction; a 3-year retrospective study. Photomed Laser Surg. 2015 Jan;33(1):41-6. doi: 10.1089/pho.2014.3819.
• Background Yan X, Hong J, Jin X, Chen W, Rong B, Feng Y, Huang X, Li J, Song W, Lin L, Cheng Y. The Efficacy of Intense Pulsed Light Combined With Meibomian Gland Expression for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease Due to Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial. Eye Contact Lens. 2021 Jan 1;47(1):45-53. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000711.

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