Intense pulsed light for evaporative dry eye disease
Steven J Dell Dell Laser Consultants, Austin, TX, USA Abstract: There is a clear association between dry eye disease (DED) and skin inflammatory diseases occurring in close proximity to the eyelids, such as facial skin rosacea. Intense pulsed light (IPL) is widely accepted as a treatment for skin...
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Dove Medical Press
2017
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/bb3e90fbdcd6490e944cbc6d9a571e15 |
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| Summary: | Steven J Dell Dell Laser Consultants, Austin, TX, USA Abstract: There is a clear association between dry eye disease (DED) and skin inflammatory diseases occurring in close proximity to the eyelids, such as facial skin rosacea. Intense pulsed light (IPL) is widely accepted as a treatment for skin rosacea. A number of recent studies demonstrated that, in patients suffering from meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), IPL therapy also reduces signs and symptoms of DED. Despite these encouraging results, in the context of DED and MGD, the mechanisms of action of IPL are not well understood. The purpose of this review was to raise the potential mechanisms of action and to discuss their plausibility. Keywords: intense pulsed light, dry eye disease, meibomian gland dysfunction, skin rosacea |
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