Meibomian gland dysfunction and keratopathy are associated with dry eye disease in aniridia.
Erlend Christoffer Sommer LandsendHilde Røgeberg PedersenØygunn Aass UtheimJiaxin XiaoMuhammed Yasin AdilBehzod TashbayevNeil LagaliDarlene Ann DarttRigmor C BaraasTor Paaske UtheimPublished in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2018)
Patients with congenital aniridia demonstrate increased tear film osmolarity, ocular surface staining, loss of MGs and lower MG expressibility. We conclude that meibomian gland dysfunction and keratopathy are related to development of DED in aniridia.