Can dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction be cured?

Dry eye generally refers to dry eye disease. Dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction can be cured, should be combined with the severity of the disease, whether timely treatment and other factors comprehensive judgment.

For mild dry eye disease, patients with corneal damage is small, timely use of artificial tears, pilocarpine, neostigmine and other drugs, can improve the lack of tears, generally can be cured. For severe dry eye patients, if not timely treatment, may cause irreversible damage to the cornea, affecting vision, generally difficult to cure. Mild meibomian gland dysfunction patients, meibomian gland blockage degree is small, through the timely use of antibiotics, artificial tears, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and other drugs for treatment, the general prognosis is good. And severe meibomian gland dysfunction patients, if not timely treatment, may cause corneal ulcer, eyelid ectropion and other conditions, generally difficult to cure

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