Intense regulated pulse light for the meibomian gland dysfunction

摘要

Purpose: To assess the effect of intense regulated pulse light (E-Eye; E-Swin, France) on the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction. Setting: Health Sciences University, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology. Methods: A total of 26 patients underwent intense pulsed light treatment (E-Eye; E-Swin), with homogeneously sequenced five light pulses delivered to one eye at 1, 15, and 45?days following baseline evaluation. At each visit, subjective clinical parameters (ocular surface disease index questionnaire and standard patient evaluation of eye dryness questionnaire) and objective clinical parameters (Schirmer I test scores, tear break-up times, Oxford grading, lid margin abnormality score, secretion quality and expressibility degree) were recorded. The subjective and objective parameters at Days 15 and 45 were compared with baseline values. Results: Patients underwent three sessions of intense pulsed light treatment. Schirmer test and tear break-up time improved significantly from baseline to Day (D) 45 (8.53?±?4.31?mm vs 12.6?±?3.14?mm, 4.53?±?1.33?sn vs 11.07?±?2.87?sn, p?=?0.003 and p?