Abstract:Purpose: The aim of the present study was to state a relationship between the meibomian gland loss area (MGLA), eyelid hyperemia and meibomian gland (MG) orifices plugging in a sample of university students. Material and methods: A total of 74 participants were recruited. Meibography images were obtained with the OCULUS® Keratograph 5M and MGLA was calculated using the ImageJ software; also, MGLA was categorized following the Meiboscale into 4 groups: group 1 (<25%), group 2 (25-50%), groups 3 (50-75%), and… Show more
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