Many of us are dry eye sufferers, especially in the cooler months, but not everyone has to live with red-eyed irritation. We ...

Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the major cause of evaporative dry eye disease (EDED) and dysfunction is widely thought to mechanistically involve ductal hyperkeratinization, plugging and ...

Meibomian glands, tiny oil glands along the edges of the eyelids, secrete lipid-rich meibum to prevent tear evaporation and ...

Frantz EyeCare’s highly-trained specialists strive to provide the most advanced treatment for healthy eyes in all phases of ...

Meibomian glands, tiny oil glands along the edges of the eyelids, secrete lipid-rich meibum to prevent tear evaporation and protect the eye surface. Aging-related shrinkage of the meibomian glands ...

Styes result from a bacterial infection. The primary causes of a chalazion are obstruction of the oil glands (meibomian glands) along the rims of the eyelid or the oil glands (Zeis glands ...

The outer layer of the tears are made of oil, produced by the meibomian glands in the eyelids. This oily layer keeps the tears from drying up quickly and makes the tear film smooth. The lacrimal ...

Lumenis announced the launch of OptiLift, a dynamic muscle stimulation technology intended to improve lower eyelid laxity, ...

A compromised lacrimal gland leads to a reduced amount of tears on the surface of the eye. When the meibomian glands (the oil glands of the eyelids) become blocked due to infection or inflammation ...