The Role of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy in Dry Eye Disease

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Kelly Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, and Caroline Blackie, OD, PhD, discussed the role of meibomian gland dysfunction and lid wiper epitheliopathy in dry eye disease during the Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies Symposium at the 2012 American Academy of Optometry meeting.

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