Patent ID: 8523928
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61H,A61N

Abstract:
1. A system for treating meibomian gland dysfunction, comprising: a lid warmer containing a heating element, wherein the lid warmer is configured to be positioned behind a patient's eyelid on an external surface of a sclera of a patient's eye, wherein the lid warmer applies heat to an inner surface of the patient's eyelid to a temperature level to melt, loosen, or soften an obstruction located within a meibomian gland channel of a meibomian gland; a force application device configured to be positioned on the inner surface of the patient's eyelid, wherein the force application device applies a regulated directional force to the meibomian gland channel in a direction from a bottom of the meibomian gland channel to a top of the meibomian gland channel; and a controller communicatively coupled to the lid warmer and the force application device, wherein the controller is further configured to: