Early Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

NEW YORK — Reimbursement and pipeline products, as well as educating patients and doctors about Demodex blepharitis, remain priorities for Tarsus Pharmaceuticals in the wake of Xdemvy’s launch, a company executive said at Vision Expo East.

Ocular surface disease includes dry eye syndrome, blepharitis/meibomian gland dysfunction, conjunctivitis, keratitis and episcleritis/scleritis.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Jennifer Loh, MD, explains the results of the SAHARA trial comparing TearCare and Restasis for treating dry eye disease.

Lumenis announced the launch of OptiPlus, its new dual-frequency radiofrequency device that delivers heat across different tissue layers to increase blood circulation and target dry eye inflammation due to meibomian gland dysfunction.

SAN FRANCISCO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Brandon D. Ayres, MD, discusses data from the SAHARA trial, which evaluated patients with dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction.

NEW ORLEANS — Nearly 90% of dry eye disease specialists surveyed use artificial tears and hot compresses as first-line treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction, according to a poster presented at Academy ’23.