Historical overview of imaging the meibomian glands
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Date
2013-01
Authors
Ngo, William
Srinivasan, Sruthi
Jones, Lyndon W.
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Elsevier
Abstract
Growing knowledge of the role of the meibomian glands in dry eye disease and contact lens discomfort has resulted in a surge of interest in visualizing these glands within the eyelids. This manuscript provides an overview of the many different visualization methods that have evolved over the past 30–40 years. Some of the visualization methods covered in this review include lid transillumination, video and non-contact meibography, and imaging methods employing confocal microscopy, optical coherence tomography and ultrasound. This review has also highlighted all the studies to date that have employed meibography as part of their methods. An overview of the available meibography dropout grading systems will also be provided.
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Ngo, W., Srinivasan, S., & Jones, L. (2013). Historical overview of imaging the meibomian glands. Journal of Optometry, 6(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optom.2012.10.001
Keywords
Meibomian gland, Imaging, Confocal microscopy, OCT, Transillumination, Meibography