A treatment system for dry eye syndrome, comprising: an upper strip configured to adhere, in use, to an underlying region of skin of an upper eyelid of a subject such that the upper strip has a curved or arcuate periphery which is shaped to extend and follow a free margin of the upper eyelid and also has a flexibility sufficient to accommodate movement of the upper eyelid when the upper strip is adhered, in use, to the upper eyelid and an outer boundary of the upper strip is configured to be contained, in use, by an underlying tarsal plate of the upper eyelid; a lower strip configured to adhere, in use, to an underlying region of skin of a lower eyelid of the subject such that the lower strip has a curved or arcuate periphery which is shaped to extend and follow a free margin of the lower eyelid and an outer boundary of the lower strip is configured to be contained, in use, by an underlying tarsal plate of the lower eyelid: a controller in communication with the upper and lower strips via a connecting cable which transmits electrical energy to the upper and lower strips, the controller being programmable for a treatment therapy; wherein the upper strip and lower strip are electrically coupled to one another; wherein the upper and lower strips are configured to receive the electrical energy and emit thermal energy to the underlying regions of skin, and wherein the upper and lower strips are shaped so as, in use, to follow a location of one or more meibomian glands contained within the underlying regions of skin. an upper strip configured to adhere, in use, to an underlying region of skin of an upper eyelid of a subject such that the upper strip has a curved or arcuate periphery which is shaped to extend and follow a free margin of the upper eyelid and also has a flexibility sufficient to accommodate movement of the upper eyelid when the upper strip is adhered, in use, to the upper eyelid and an outer boundary of the upper strip is configured to be contained, in use, by an underlying tarsal plate of the upper eyelid; a lower strip configured to adhere, in use, to an underlying region of skin of a lower eyelid of the subject such that the lower strip has a curved or arcuate periphery which is shaped to extend and follow a free margin of the lower eyelid and an outer boundary of the lower strip is configured to be contained, in use, by an underlying tarsal plate of the lower eyelid: a controller in communication with the upper and lower strips via a connecting cable which transmits electrical energy to the upper and lower strips, the controller being programmable for a treatment therapy; wherein the upper strip and lower strip are electrically coupled to one another; wherein the upper and lower strips are configured to receive the electrical energy and emit thermal energy to the underlying regions of skin, and wherein the upper and lower strips are shaped so as, in use, to follow a location of one or more meibomian glands contained within the underlying regions of skin. a controller in communication with the upper and lower strips via a connecting cable which transmits electrical energy to the upper and lower strips, the controller being programmable for a treatment therapy; wherein the upper strip and lower strip are electrically coupled to one another; wherein the upper and lower strips are configured to receive the electrical energy and emit thermal energy to the underlying regions of skin, and wherein the upper and lower strips are shaped so as, in use, to follow a location of one or more meibomian glands contained within the underlying regions of skin.