Prevalence of dry eye and Meibomian gland dysfunction in Central and South America: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence of dry eye and Meibomian gland dysfunction in Central and South America: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Dry eye is one of the most common ophthalmic conditions and can significantly impact quality of life. Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a major cause of evaporative dry eye. We sought to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence and incidence of...

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Main Authors: Hongan Chen, Paul McCann, Tiffany Lien, Mengli Xiao, Alison G. Abraham, Darren G. Gregory, Scott G. Hauswirth, Riaz Qureshi, Su-Hsun Liu, Ian J. Saldanha, Tianjing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Dry eye syndrome
Meibomian gland disease
Meta-analysis
Prevalence
Central America
South America
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-023-03249-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-023-03249-w

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