The Aging Meibomian Gland: An In Vivo Confocal Study

Edoardo Villani, Veronica Canton, Fabrizio Magnani, Francesco Viola, Paolo Nucci, Roberto Ratiglia

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2013 · 71 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

In vivo LSCM imaging of age-related MG changes showed the histologic features underlying the clinically observed MG dropout. Asymptomatic older subjects mainly showed signs of atrophic, nonobstructive, age-related MG dysfunction. Comparing volunteers with and without ocular surface symptoms, LSCM can provide important information regarding the boundary between physiologic and pathologic MG aging.

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