The Blog

ScienceDaily (Mar. 4, 2011) — Springtime may be just what the doctor orders for individuals suffering from dry eye condition, a disorder resulting from insufficient tear production or altered tear film composition. According to a study published in Investigative...

CONCLUSIONS: Warm, moist compress therapy applied to the skin of the closed eyelids increases TFLLT for subjects with MGD by more than 80%, 5 minutes after initiating treatment and an additional 20% after 15 minutes of treatment. This study supports clinical...

A study out of Oxford University found that heating the lids about 9ºF significantly increased meibomian oil production.7 Using warm compresses, heat should be applied to the eyes for two to 10 minutes. This warms the meibum, allowing it to flow more freely, and helps...

Warming the eyelids with the Eye Warmer improved the stability and uniformity of the tear lipid layer in MGD patients by melting the meibomian gland lipid. Our study demonstrates the usefulness of the Eye Warmer for the treatment of MGD. Read the abstract here:...

[Results] agree with the reported benefit of warm compresses to improve delivery from dysfunctional glands. The most likely explanation for our findings is a change in the viscosity of the meibomian oil. Read the abstract here:...

Meibomian therapy with this device increases LLT in normal individuals. This implies a more stable tear film, reflected in subjective improvement in ocular comfort. Read the abstract here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15332095?dopt=Abstract