This study indicates the efficacy of intense pulsed light treatment combined with meibomian gland expression vs. monotherapy meibomian gland expression in patients with moderate to severe dry eye disease due to meibomian gland dysfunction.
“[Intense pulsed light] IPL was particularly effective in improving signs related to the functionality of meibomian glands, such as the number of expressible glands, meibum [expression] and quality,” Rolando Toyos, MD, lead author of the study, said. “Of note, OptiLight has the ability to rejuvenate meibomian glands that were not