The function and morphology of Meibomian glands in patients with thyroid eye disease: a preliminary study

Abstract Background To investigate function and morphology of the meibomian gland (MG) in patients with thyroid eye disease (TED). Methods In this prospective case series study, patients with unilateral or bilateral TED were consecutively enrolled. The diagnosis of TED was based on the typical orbit...

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Main Authors: Chia-Yu Wang, Ren-Wen Ho, Po-Chiung Fang, Hun-Ju Yu, Chun-Chih Chien, Chang-Chun Hsiao, Ming-Tse Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0763-9