%0 Journal Article %A Nichols, Kelly K. %A Foulks, Gary N. %A Bron, Anthony J. %A Glasgow, Ben J. %A Dogru, Murat %A Tsubota, Kazuo %A Lemp, Michael A. %A Sullivan, David A. %T The International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Executive Summary %B Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science %D 2011 %R 10.1167/iovs.10-6997a %J Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science %V 52 %N 4 %P 1922-1929 %@ 1552-5783 %X Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) may well be the leading cause of dry eye disease throughout the world. Although this condition affects the health and well-being of millions of people, there is no global consensus on the definition, classification, diagnosis, or therapy for MGD. To achieve such a consensus, the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS; http://www.tearfilm.org), a nonprofit organization, launched the International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (www.tearfilm.org/mgdworkshop/index.html). The objectives of the workshop were to: conduct an evidence-based evaluation of meibomian gland structure and function in health and disease; develop a contemporary understanding of the definition and classification of MGD; assess methods of diagnosis, evaluation, and grading of the severity of MGD; develop recommendations for the management and therapy of MGD; develop appropriate norms of clinical trial design to evaluate pharmaceutical interventions for the treatment of MGD; and create a summary of recommendations for future research in MGD. %[ 1/17/2021 %U https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.10-6997a