Ointment improves dry eye symptoms in meibomian gland dysfunction

Patients with meibomian gland dysfunction who were treated with an ointment containing selenium sulfide experienced improvement in dry eye symptoms, according to a study.
Laura E. Downie, PhD, BOptom, of the department of optometry and vision sciences at the University of Melbourne, presented the findings on AZR-MD-001 (Azura Ophthalmics) at the virtual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.
“Meibomian gland dysfunction, or MGD, is recognized as a chronic diffuse abnormality of the meibomian glands, commonly characterized by terminal duct obstruction and/or changes