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Meibomian glands (also
called tarsal glands,
palpebral glands, and
tarsoconjunctival glands) are
sebaceous glands along the rims of the
eyelid inside...
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Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD, also
meibomitis or meibomianitis) is a
chronic disease of the
meibomian glands,
which is
commonly characterized by obstruction...
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primary cause is
bacteria and
inflammation from
congested meibomian oil
glands at the base of each eyelash.
Other conditions may give rise...
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chalazia or chalazions) or
meibomian cyst is not a cyst but a
granuloma in the
eyelid that
results from a
blocked meibomian gland. It
typically occurs...
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discovery of the
sebaceous glands in the
eyelid that are
named after him, the
Meibomian glands.
Beyond that, he
wrote Latin poetry,
which he
published with his...
- of the
meibomian gland while external styes are due to an
infection of the
gland of Zeis. A
chalazion on the
other hand is a
blocked meibomian gland without...
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except the
palms of the
hands and
soles of the feet. In the eyelids,
meibomian glands, also
called tarsal glands, are a type of
sebaceous gland that...
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known to
cause meibomian gland dysfunction which causes persistent keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye).
Problems with the
meibomian and
salivary glands...
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ophthalmology as well, to
treat evaporative dry eye
disease due to
meibomian gland dysfunction. The
technology uses a high-powered, hand-held, computer-controlled...
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tears evaporate too quickly. This can be
caused by age,
contact lens use,
meibomian gland dysfunction, pregnancy, Sjögren syndrome,
vitamin A deficiency,...
