Ocular surface assessment and morphological alterations in meibomian glands with meibography in obstructive sleep apnea Syndrome.
CONCLUSION: Morphological changes, in addition to Meibomian glands dropout were significant in severe OSAS patients as demonstrated objectively with meibography. Schirmer 1 and t-BUT tests were in favor of evaporative type dry eye syndrome, which also support Meibomian gland alterations in severe OSAS patients.
PMID: 31226420 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Ocular Surface - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Karaca I, Yagci A, Palamar M, Tasbakan MS, Basoglu OK Tags: Ocul Surf Source Type: research
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