Abstract:AIM:To demonstrate the effect of comprehensive treatments for meibomian gland dysfunctional dry eye.
METHODS:Totally, 86 cases(172 eyes)in our hospital, who suffered from meibomian gland dysfunctional dry eye, were measured by BUT, CFS, the machine of infrared meibomian gland function and testing meibomian gland after extrusion. The scores of meibomian gland function missing and secretions were observed, which as a diagnosis, and assessed the effectiveness of treatment, after took comprehensive treatments in different stages(comprehensive treatments including cleaning, hot covering, massaging, TobraDex, Pranoprofen and Lubricant, etc.).
RESULTS:All patients were treated and observed for 3wk, in which 46 cases(92 eyes)of cured, 29 cases(58 eyes)effective, 11 cases(22 eyes)ineffective, the total effective rate was 87.2%. After 6wk, 68 cases(136 eyes)of cured, 13 cases(26 eyes)effective, 5 cases(10 eyes)ineffective, the total effective rate was 94.2%, not appeared adverse ocular and systemic reactions in the process of treatment.
CONCLUSION: Taken comprehensive treatments for meibomian gland dysfunctional dry eye could effectively shorten the course of the disease, quickly remove meibomian gland tube obstruction, restore the meibomian gland secretion and stable the lipid layer, and could reduce the discomfort of patients with dry eye positively and effectively.
