Intense pulsed light therapy may significantly improve quality of life in MGD, dry eye

Patients with meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye disease treated with intense pulsed light therapy reported improvements in symptoms and quality of life, a speaker said.
“IPL has much promise in treatment of refractory meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye disease. The development of new protocols for eye and eyelash protection, as well as adaptors for the eyelids, treating both the upper and lower, can be not only safe, but also more effective,” Sandy Zhang-Nunes, MD, said at the virtual American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery annual meeting.

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