ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2020
Intense pulsed light for the treatment of Meibomian gland dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)-related dry eye disease (DED): a systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy of intense pulsed light therapy combined with eyelid margin cleaning using a deep cleaning device in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction: a randomized controlled trial.International ophthalmology · 2025Trial
- Comparison of clinical outcomes between intense pulsed light therapy using two different filters in meibomian gland dysfunction: prospective randomized study.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
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- Quintessence of currently approved and upcoming treatments for dry eye disease.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025Review
- Efficacy of hyaluronic acid 0.3%, cyanocobalamin, electrolytes, and P-Plus in menopause patients with moderate dry eye disease.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2022Article
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Abstract
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is frequently encountered by eye care practitioners. It is characterised by obstruction of the Meibomian glands and/or alterations in the consistency of glandular secretions. At present, no definitive treatment exists for this condition. The present meta-analysis was performed to assess the efficacy of intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy in the management of MGD. Databases including EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane Central, MEDLINE and Google Scholar were systematically searched to identify clinical trials that assessed the efficacy of IPL in the treatment of MGD. Outcome measures were described as the standardized mean difference (SMD). The fixed- or random-effects model was selected for analysis based on the Cochrane I
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