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Thermal pulsation treatment may improve meibomian gland secretion score in cataract patients
SAN DIEGO — Thermal pulsation treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction in cataract surgery patients may improve gland function and ocular comfort, according to a presentation here.At the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting, Mitchell A. Jackson, MD, discussed a prospective, randomized study that compared 32 eyes that received a 12-minute thermal pulsation treatment before cataract surgery vs. 30 untreated matched eyes to evaluate improvement in gland function and ocular comfort in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction. Eyes were evaluated at 1 month and 3 months after cataract (Read more...)