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Routine adoption of thermal pulsation treatment for MGD to improve quality of vision after cataract surgery

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Session Details

Session Title: Presented Poster Session: FLACS & Surgical Devices

Venue: Poster Village: Pod 1

First Author: : B.Kusa ITALY

Co Author(s): :    M. Piovella                       

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate a system (LipiView and LipiFlow TearScience,Morrisville,NC) for the thermal pulsation treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) to improve quality of the tear film.

Setting:

C.M.A. Centro Microchirurgia Ambulatoriale , 20900 Monza - Italy

Methods:

24 patients (mean age 64.11±12.28 years) were diagnosed with partial or total Meibomian glands occlusion by the LipiView lids transillumination. Patients received a LipiFlow treatment to remove obstructions and restore meibomian gland function

Results:

Symptoms had decreased at 1 month post treatment.Patients reported no discomfort or painduring or after treatment. Postop quality of vision improved due a better corneal tears film. MG appeared mainly not occluded

Conclusions:

This system provides with the transilluminator option an effective way to detect MG occlusion in MGD. It should be considered in order to optimize the tear film and visual outcomes. This treatment helps to adopt presbyopic implants up to 70% of cataract patients

Financial Disclosure:

... receives consulting fees, retainer, or contract payments from a company producing, developing or supplying the product or procedure presented, ... travel has been funded, fully or partially, by a company producing, developing or supplying the product or procedure presented

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