Clinical Impression of the Efficacy of Eyelid Warming or Lid Hygiene as Treatment for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Reiko Arita^1,2*, Motoko Kawashima^1,3 and Naoyuki Morishige^1,4

¹Lid and Meibomian Gland Working Group (LIME), Saitama, Japan

²Itoh Clinic, Saitama, Japan

³Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

⁴Division of Cornea and Ocular Surface, Ohshima Eye Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan

^*Corresponding Author: Reiko Arita, Department of Ophthalmology, Itoh Clinic, 626-11 Minami-Nakano, Minumaku, Saitama, Saitama 337-0042, Japan Email:

Keywords: Meibomian gland; Meibomian gland dysfunction; Meibography; Warming compress; Lid hygiene; Self-care; Education; Dry eye

Introduction