Operation procedure of intense pulsed light for meibomian gland dysfunction

Meibomian gland dysfunction is a chronic diffuse meibomian gland disease that can cause eye discomfort such as redness, dryness, and foreign body sensation in patients, and influence their eye health and quality of life. Intense pulsed light (IPL), as an effective physical therapy for meibomian gland dysfunction, is being used to treat meibomian gland dysfunction and related diseases widely, such as demodex blepharitis, keratoconjunctivitis, recurrent meibomian gland cysts and so on.. In the clinical application of IPL, standardized procedures are key to ensuring the effectiveness and safety of treatment. In order to better guide and standardize the IPL treatment operation of clinical ophthalmic medical workers, led by the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, and joined with 19 medical institutions across the country, after multiple revisions, the group standard " Operation Procedure of Intense Pulsed Light for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction" was released on the National Group Standard Information Platform on December 17,2023. This article aims to provide an in-depth interpretation of the group's standards, detailing the key points, difficulties,and operational details of specific operations, in order to better guide clinical work.