ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2019
Noncontact Meibography in Patients with Keratoconus.
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- The relationship between correction modality and clinical signs and symptoms of dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction in keratoconic patients.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Patients with Keratoconus in an Optometry Clinic in the Palestinian Authority.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Clinical Assessment of Dry Eye Disease in Patients with Keratoconus in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of meibomian gland morphology in keratoconus patients wearing scleral contact lenses.International ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Quantitative evaluation of morphological and functional changes in meibomian glands and lipid layer thickness in patients with and without keratoconus.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2024Article
- Meibomian Gland Alterations in Keratoconus Patients After Corneal Cross-Linking.Beyoglu eye journal · 2024Article
- Non-contact meibography changes according to disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis cases.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Ocular surface assessment and morphological alterations in meibomian glands with non-contact meibography in electronic cigarette smokers.Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia · 2023Article
- Decrease in Tear Film Lipid Layer Thickness in Patients with Keratoconus.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Topical review of the relationship between contact lens wear and meibomian gland dysfunction.Journal of optometryReview
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Abstract
purposeTo examine the morphological changes in the meibomian glands of patients with keratoconus as well as to study the relationship between these changes in the morphology and several tear film parameters.
methodsExamination of the meibomian gland (MG) of 300 keratoconus patients presenting to the center using infrared noncontact meibography system (Sirius, CSO, Italy) between January 2017-January 2019. 100 eyes of healthy individuals were also enrolled as a control group. Tear breakup time (TBUT) test and Schirmer test II were evaluated. Subjective symptoms were also assessed using Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI).
resultsMean age of keratoconus patients was 19 ± 12 years and 21 ± 14 years in control group. Average TBUT was 4.9 ± 2.1 sec. and average Schirmer test was 5.3 ± 2.2 mm which was significantly lower than control group (
conclusionKeratoconus shows significant meibomian gland dropout and distortion that can be recorded by noncontact meibography. Sirius meibography is a simple, cost-effective method of evaluating meibomian gland dropout as a part of the routine refractive examination.
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