%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