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The purpose of this study is to identify age-related changes in chinese meibomian glands that may be associated with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| group1 | This study was consisted of patients with older than 40 years of age who complained with dry eye. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Tear film break-up time | Tear film break-up time (TBUT) was evaluated by placing a single fluorescein strip over the inferior tear meniscus after instilling a drop of normal saline. | 1 year |
| Lower tear meniscus | Lower tear meniscus was evaluated by keratography | 1 year |
| The morphology of meibomian glands | The morphology of meibomian glands was evaluated by keratography | 1 year |
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This study was consisted of patients with older than 40 years of age who complained with dry eye. The institutional review board of Wenzhou Medical College approved the study protocol, and all patients provided their informed consent.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yinying zhao, PhD | Contact | 86-057788068859 | ginger146@126.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| ZHAO YUNE, MS | Wenzhou Medical University | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Wenzhou Medical University | Recruiting | Wenzhou | Zhejiang | 325027 | China |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 33023522 | Derived | Li J, Ma J, Hu M, Yu J, Zhao Y. Assessment of tear film lipid layer thickness in patients with Meibomian gland dysfunction at different ages. BMC Ophthalmol. 2020 Oct 6;20(1):394. doi: 10.1186/s12886-020-01667-8. | |
| 32200506 | Derived | Wu Y, Li J, Hu M, Zhao Y, Lin X, Chen Y, Li L, Zhao YE. Comparison of two intense pulsed light patterns for treating patients with meibomian gland dysfunction. Int Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul;40(7):1695-1705. doi: 10.1007/s10792-020-01337-0. Epub 2020 Mar 21. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015352 | Dry Eye Syndromes |
| ID | Term |
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| D007766 | Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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