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Assessing the Effectiveness and Practicality of Manual Digital Compression for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

  • By

  • Jingru Wang

  • Xianxian Luo

  • Ling Zhang

  • Wenjian Shi

  • Feng Zheng

  • Yingying Gao

  • November 14, 2025

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    Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a common ocular disorder leading to evaporative dry eye disease, with prevalence rates varying from 3.6% to 71.0% globally.

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    Manual digital compression is a technique for treating MGD that involves finger pressure, yet it has received limited research attention compared to mechanical methods.

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    The study compares manual digital compression and mechanical compression to evaluate therapeutic outcomes, feasibility, and patient comfort in MGD management.

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    Participants in the study were adults diagnosed with MGD, and treatment included both manual and mechanical compression techniques under controlled conditions.

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    Outcome measures included the Ocular Surface Disease Index, slit-lamp examinations, and patient-reported pain intensity to assess the effectiveness of each compression method.

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Assessing the Effectiveness and Practicality of Manual Digital Compression for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

  • by Jingru Wang, Xianxian Luo, Ling Zhang, Wenjian Shi, Feng Zheng, Yingying Gao

  • November 14, 2025

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