Overview of MGD and Its Causes

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Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO, and Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, provide an overview of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and its causes.

Video content above is prompted by the following questions:

  • How is dry eye different than meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)? What causes MGD?
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