Effect of the traditional Chinese medicine fumigation combined with the meibomian gland squeezer for treatment of dry eye associated with meibomian gland dysfunction

Background:To observe the effect of traditional Chinese medicine fumigation combined with the meibomian gland squeezer for the treatment of dry eye associated with meibomian gland dysfunction(MGD).Methods:This is a randomized,controlled,non-masked,single-center study.Seventy-four cases(74 eyes)of dry eye associated with MGD were randomly divided into two groups.Thirty-seven patients were chosen as the treatment group was treated by the traditional Chinese medicine fumigation 3 times a week combined with the meibomian gland squeezer once a week for one month.The other 37 cases were sorted as the control group and only treated with the meibomian gland squeezer once a week for one month.Both groups received the primary treatment for 1 month,including Tobradex eye ointment once a day and 0.1%sodium hyaluronate eye drops 4-6 times daily.Patients were evaluated at baseline and 2-week and 1-month visits for the ocular symptom scores,international ocular surface disease index(OSDI),fluorescein tear break-up time(TBUT),corneal fluorescein staining test(CFS),Schirmer I test,meibum quality and meibum expressibility.Results:Sixty-seven patients were followed in the study,and the mean age was 57(±12.6)years.Thirty-three patients(11 males)in the treatment group and 34 patients(8 males)in the control group were followed in the study,and the mean age of the two groups was 45.36±15.02 years and 43.68±13.43 years,respectively.Before treatment,there was no significant difference between the two groups in gender,age,ocular symptom scores,OSDI,TBUT,CFS,Schirmer I test,meibum quality,and meibum expressibility(P>0.05).Compared with baseline,the 2 groups had different degrees of improvement in the ocular symptom scores,OSDI,TBUT,CFS,meibum quality,and meibum expressibility at the 2-week and 1-month visits(P<0.05),and the treatment group showed a more significant improvement in the ocular symptom scores,OSDI,TBUT,CFS,meibum quality and meibum expressibility compared with the control group(P<0.05).In addition,no serious adverse events were observed in each group.Conclusions:The traditional Chinese medicine fumigation combined with the meibomian gland squeezer may be safe,effective,and helpful for the treatment of dry eye associated with MGD.

秦皮滴眼液联合睑板腺挤压器治疗睑板腺功能障碍性干眼的临床效果

目的探讨秦皮滴眼液联合睑板腺挤压器治疗睑板腺功能障碍性干眼的临床效果。方法选取120例睑板腺功能障碍性干眼患者为试验对象,采用单双号随机化法将其分为观察组(60例,秦皮滴眼液+睑板腺挤压器)和对照组(60例,睑板腺挤压器)。比较两组的治疗效果。结果治疗后30 d,观察组的临床症状积分、OSDI、FL、睑板腺分泌物质量、睑板腺分泌能力评分均明显低于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后30 d,观察组的SⅠt、BUT、泪膜厚度均明显优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论秦皮滴眼液联合睑板腺挤压器治疗睑板腺功能障碍性干眼的临床效果显著。

秦皮滴眼液联合睑板腺挤压器治疗睑板腺功能障碍性干眼的随机对照研究

目的观察秦皮滴眼液联合睑板腺挤压器治疗睑板腺功能障碍(MGD)性干眼的的临床疗效。方法采用随机对照的方法,将63例(126眼) MGD性干眼患者通过随机数字表法分成治疗组30例(60眼)和对照组33例(66眼)。两组基础治疗均为每日进行眼睑清洁、热敷,典必殊眼膏每天1次涂抹睑缘,0. 1%玻璃酸钠滴眼液每日4~6次治疗。治疗组采用秦皮滴眼液3次/天+睑板腺挤压器1次/周治疗,对照组采用睑板腺挤压器1次/周治疗。均连续治疗1个月。对患者治疗前、治疗2周后及治疗1个月后的主要临床症状积分、眼表面疾病指数(OSDI)、泪膜破裂时间(BUT)、角膜荧光染色(CFS)、泪液分泌试验(SIT)、睑板腺分泌能力及睑板腺分泌物质量等进行观察记录。结果治疗前,两组主要临床症状积分、OSDI、BUT、CFS、SIT、睑板腺分泌能力及睑板腺分泌物质量比较,差异均无统计学意义(P> 0. 05);治疗2周后,两组主要临床症状积分、OSDI较治疗前均降低(P <0. 05),且治疗组优于对照组(P <0. 01)。治疗1个月后,两组主要临床症状积分、OSDI、SIT、睑板腺分泌能力及睑板腺分泌物质量较治疗前降低(P <0. 01),BUT、CFS水平升高(P <0. 01),且治疗组的疗效明显优于对照组(P <0. 01)。睑板腺挤压器在操作过程中可引起结膜充血、流泪、轻度疼痛等不适,次日恢复如常,但无1例发生急性结膜炎、角膜炎等不良反应。结论秦皮滴眼液联合睑板腺挤压器较单纯睑板腺挤压器治疗可明显改善MGD性干眼的眼部不适,且无明显不良反应,是一种安全可行的治疗方法。