Sjögren's Syndrome Is Associated With Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
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Unknown status
Trial end date:
2018-06-30
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Summary
The investigators hypothesize that the dry eye caused by SS may include the evaporative type,
resulting from the MGD. Furthermore, the investigators hypothesize that both pSS and sSS are
associated with MGD.To test our hypothesis, we conducted a prospective clinical study in
patients with SS (both pSS and sSS) and MGD, and the normal population All subjects were
matched for both age and gender and assessed for tear function and ocular surface signs and
symptoms.