Meiboscopy / meibography basic Introduction
Channel: Meiboscopy
Date: 24/01/2012

Meiboscopy allows the clinician to see the meibomian gland inside the eyelid. This is a useful technique that is easy to use in clinic. The meibomian glands can block and get infected or inflamed - causing dry gritty and red eyes. 

As the meibomian gland is very long and yet very thin - it can be surmised that it is affected from inflamatory factors from the tears going through the palpebral conjuntive - this would affect the whole gland. This can be seen in chronic smokers and those with immune disorders. Perhaps the palpebral conjunctiva is leaky in those people. 

The whole gland has to be viewed and analysed - as blockages and problems can happen low down and the lid margin orrifice may be clear and open.

We will be adding more videos to complete the collection.

A major report was published last year by TFOS - it can be downloaded here:

http://www.iovs.org/content/52/4/1994.full

Thank you 
SM