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Identifying MGD in Young Patients

Digital device use, lifestyle factors, and modern beauty practices affect the growing rate of dry eye in pediatric patients.

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  • Sarah Fackler, managing editor, Optometric Management

  • January 1, 2026

  • 5 min

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Identifying MGD in Young Patients

  • by Sarah Fackler, managing editor, Optometric Management

  • January 1, 2026

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