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Meibomian gland dropout rate as a method to assess meibomian gland morphologic changes during use of preservative-containing or preservative-free topical prostaglandin analogues

Authors
 Sang Yeop Lee  ;  Kwanghyun Lee  ;  Chan Keum Park  ;  Sangah Kim  ;  Hyoung Won Bae  ;  Gong Je Seong  ;  Chan Yun Kim 
Citation
 PLoS One, Vol.14(6) : e0218886, 2019 
Journal Title
PLOS ONE
Issue Date
2019
Abstract
PURPOSE: To investigate the usefulness of meibomian gland (MG) dropout rate in the evaluation of MG morphological change associated with the use of prostaglandin for glaucoma treatment through the association between MG and the ocular surface parameters and medication duration and presence of preservative.

METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 88 eyes of 88 patients who were diagnosed with glaucoma and used only Tafluprost as treatment. The patients were divided into four "user" groups: 1) 23 patients used preservative-free (PF) Tafluprost for 6 months; 2) 21 patients used preservative-containing (PC) Tafluprost for 6 months; 3) 23 patients used PF-Tafluprost for 24 months; 4) 21 patients used PC-Tafluprost for 24 months. Ocular surface parameters and the MG condition, including MG dropout rate and meiboscale, were evaluated. Multiple regression was used to identify associations.

RESULTS: There were significant differences in age (p = 0.003), tear breakup time (p = 0.016), lid margin abnormality (p = 0.016), expressibility (p = 0.039), meiboscale (p<0.001), and MG dropout rate (p<0.001) among the 4 groups. MG dropout rate and meiboscale showed significant differences in all post hoc analyses, except for the comparison between the PF-Tafluprost and PC-Tafluprost 6-month user groups. Medication duration, preservative status, and meiboscale were significantly correlated with MG dropout rate (p<0.001, p = 0.024, p<0.001, respectively). In the 6-month user group, preservative status significantly correlated with MG dropout rate (p = 0.015). However, in the 24-month user group, meiboscale was the only parameter significantly associated with MG dropout rate (p<0.001).

CONCLUSION: MG dropout rate in patients using Tafluprost showed a significant correlation with medication duration and preservative status. This result indicates MG dropout rate reflects MG morphologic change associated with prostaglandin.
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DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0218886
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Ophthalmology (안과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Chan Yun(김찬윤) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8373-9999
Bae, Hyoung Won(배형원) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8421-5636
Seong, Gong Je(성공제) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5456-4296
Lee, Kwanghyun(이광현) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1587-3387
Lee, Sang Yeop(이상엽) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3834-7953
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/170951
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