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What is your approach to incorporating IPL therapy for meibomian gland dysfunction?

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Ophthalmology · Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute
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We use a protocol that treats the whole upper and lower eyelid, and periocular area that includes the brow, crows feet and lower eyelid/cheek junction. We treat the nose as well. That said, I don’t believe a study exists to support IPL/BBL for MGD control, and IPL is questionable as a treatment for ...

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