Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 8, 2025
Intense Pulsed Light for the Treatment of Dry Eye Owing to Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Published on: April 1, 2019
The Effect of Intense Pulsed Light Treatment for Chronic Hordeolum
1Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing 100730, China.
Insights
Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy offers a beneficial treatment for chronic hordeolum. This study found IPL significantly improved symptoms and reduced nodule size, with no adverse effects observed.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Dermatology
- Medical Technology
Background:
- Chronic hordeolum presents as persistent eyelid inflammation and discomfort.
- Current treatments may have limitations in efficacy and patient satisfaction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the therapeutic effect of intense pulsed light (IPL) on chronic hordeolum.
- To assess patient outcomes, including symptom reduction and ocular surface health.
Main Methods:
- 20 patients with chronic hordeolum received 3-5 sessions of IPL treatment.
- Evaluated parameters included visual analog scale scores, nodule characteristics, eyelid margin signs, meibum quality, meibomian gland function, tear meniscus height, and corneal staining.
Main Results:
- Significant reductions were observed in visual analog scale scores, nodule congestion, and size.
- Improvements noted in eyelid margin signs, meibum quality, meibomian gland expressibility, tear meniscus height, and corneal fluorescein staining.
- Meibomian gland dropout showed no significant change; no side effects were reported.
Conclusions:
- Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy is an effective and safe treatment modality for chronic hordeolum.
- IPL demonstrates positive impacts on both symptom relief and objective measures of ocular surface health.
Objective:
To evaluate the effect of intense pulsed light (IPL) in the treatment of chronic hordeolum.
Methods:
Patients with chronic hordeolum who underwent IPL treatment were enrolled in this study. According to the severity of hordeolum, the patients were treated with IPL 3 to 5 times. Patients' satisfaction and visual analog scale scores for ocular discomfort symptoms before and after treatment were collected. The number, congestion, long diameter, short diameter and area of nodules were also recorded and measured. Finally, eyelid margin signs, meibum quality, meibomian gland expressibility, meibomian gland dropout, tear meniscus height, and corneal fluorescein staining were scored.
Results:
20 patients were enrolled in this study. The eyelid margins were congestive and swollen, with blunt rounding or irregularity. The meibum was cloudy or toothpaste-like. The meibomian gland expressibility, meibomian gland dropout and tear meniscus height were reduced. The cornea showed scattered fluorescein staining. After treatment, score of visual analog scale, congestion and size of nodules were significantly reduced. Eyelid margin signs, meibum quality, meibomian gland expressibility, tear meniscus height and corneal fluorescein staining scores were improved. Meibomian gland dropout had no significant change. No side effects occurred during treatment.
Conclusions:
IPL is beneficial for the treatment of chronic hordeolum.
Related Concept Videos
01:28Angle Closure Glaucoma: Treatment
01:27Open Angle Glaucoma: Treatment
Drugs such as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, α2- and...