Active clinical trials for "Meibomian Gland Dysfunction"

The study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SHR8058 eye drops for patients with dry eye disease.

Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a disease of the ocular surface which may be secondary to a variety of causes, including cataract surgery. DED is characterized by loss of tear film stability and dry eye symptoms, and its pathogenesis is related to corneal nerve injury, decreased goblet cells, inflammation of the ocular surface, and dysfunction of the meibomian glands (MGD). MGD is the main cause of evaporative DED and can cause irregularity of the ocular surface, affecting the accuracy of the biometric calculation. In addition, it is a risk factor for DED exacerbation after cataract surgery, that may occur in about 40% of cases. Current therapies for DED include artificial tears, warm compresses, manual squeezing of the glands, eyelid hygiene, omega-3 fatty acids, topical cyclosporine, serum tears, topical azithromycin, oral doxycycline. The above therapies in some cases can provide only transient relief, affecting the outcome of cataract surgery and the quality of life of patients. Therefore, stabilization of the ocular surface before cataract surgery is important to achieve better post-operative comfort and a better refractive result. The introduction of LipiFlow thermal pulsation treatment (LTP) represents a controlled method of squeezing the obstructed Meibomian glands by applying heat to the upper and lower eyelids and simultaneously applying pulsatile pressure to the eyelid skin surfaces. The aim of our study will be to evaluate the effect of preoperative LipiFlow therapy in patients with age-related cataracts and mild to moderate MGD in reducing postoperative DED.

In this study, investigator aim to evaluate the changes of tear-film lipid layer thickness and ocular aberration after treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction. In case of stage 3 or 4 meibomian gland dysfunction, participants will be treated using conventional treatment modalities. Before treatment and after 1 and 2 months of treatment, a variety of ophthalmic examination, tear-film lipid layer thickness, and ocular aberration are going to measured and compared.

The aim of this study will be to determine the efficacy of this novel, lipid-containing artificial tear on the signs and symptoms of meibomian gland disease.

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of KPI-121 ophthalmic suspension compared to vehicle (placebo) in subjects with signs and symptoms of inflammatory meibomian gland disease.

To evaluate the efficacy of 0.05% cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion (Restasis® , Allergan) versus an artificial tears alone in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction that have abnormal tear quality and quantity by subjective symptoms and signs including tear breakup time

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of Topical Interleukin-1-Receptor Antagonist in treatment of signs and symptoms of posterior blepharitis.

The objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of testosterone 0.03% ophthalmic solution compared to vehicle for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction.

This study seeks to explore the relevance of inflammation in dry eye patients with MGD and compare the efficacy of LipiFlow treatment followed by lid hygiene and lubricant treatment with Systane Ultra or LipiFlow treatment followed by lid hygiene and lifitegrast treatment in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction.

Recently, beneficial effects on Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) of a single automated thermal pulsation with the Lipiflow® system have been reported in several case reports. In one study this treatment was compared with hyperthermia (iheat®) for 4 weeks. However, treatment recommendations for lid hygiene according to the MGD-report consist of hyperthermia followed by lid massage and lid margin cleansing over several months. To the best of the investigators knowledge this is the first randomized prospective study to compare automated thermal pulsation treatment with the new Lipiflow ® system with a standard lid hygiene regime. The investigators suggest that a single treatment with Lipiflow® is superior to a lid hygiene regime.