Increased Tear Fluid Production as a Compensatory Response to Meibomian Gland Loss: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study.

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Abstract

To compare tear film parameters as well as meibomian gland morphologic features and function among patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), those with non-Sjögren syndrome aqueous-deficient dry eye (non-SS ADDE), those with non-SS ADDE and MGD, and normal subjects.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ophthalmology

Title: Ophthalmology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1549-4713

ISSN (Print): 0161-6420

Publication date (Electronic): May 2015

Volume: 122

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Lid and Meibomian Gland Working Group, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Itoh Clinic, Saitama, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: ritoh@za2.so-net.ne.jp.

[2 ] Lid and Meibomian Gland Working Group, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan.

[3 ] Lid and Meibomian Gland Working Group, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.

[4 ] Lid and Meibomian Gland Working Group, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

[5 ] Lid and Meibomian Gland Working Group, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

[6 ] Lid and Meibomian Gland Working Group, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

[7 ] Lid and Meibomian Gland Working Group, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan.

[8 ] Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

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Publisher Item ID: S0161-6420(14)01195-6

DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2014.12.018

PubMed ID: 25626757

SO-VID: 4387ab0a-99ed-4b4e-bc89-c17b9b721526

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