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. 1987 Apr;71(4):312–314. doi: 10.1136/bjo.71.4.312

Congenital deficiency of meibomian glands.

A J Bron, L S Mengher
PMCID: PMC1041149  PMID: 3580344

Abstract

A 16-year-old girl presented with contact lens intolerance. She was found to have a marked deficiency of meibomian glands in the upper lids and almost total absence in the lower lids. Evidence of tear film instability was found and attributed to deficient lid oil production. A daily wear soft contact lens was later fitted and tolerated.

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