Is the Meibopatch Heated Pad Useful in Treating Patients with Meibomian Gland-Related Dry Eye Disease? – Assessing Tolerability, Acceptance, and Effectiveness
The results suggest that Meibopatch represents a safe therapeutic option for managing DES. However, the controversy arises from the incongruence between the substantial reduction in symptoms noted from the OSDI scores and the reported patient outcomes regarding satisfaction and effectiveness. Future efforts should focus on validating the OSDI in blepharitis patients and establishing patient-centered outcomes in the realm of DES.
Authors
- Alistair Thomas
- Mahmoud Awad
- Gwyn Samuel Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1912-2903)
- Abdus Samad Ansari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5135-8032)
- Tasneem Elghazali Bakhiet
Institutions
- Singleton Hospital (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/opth.s508547
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health and Care Research Wales