What is it about?
Marx's line abnormalities are associated with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and related symptoms in this hospital based clinical study. The advancement of the mucocutaneous line indicates more significant disease.
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Why is it important?
This may be a quick screening test for MGD in busy clinics.
Perspectives
Marx's line at different positions of the eyelid may be associated with different conditions.
Prof Louis Tong
National University of Singapore
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This page is a summary of: Screening for Meibomian Gland Disease: Its Relation to Dry Eye Subtypes and Symptoms in a Tertiary Referral Clinic in Singapore, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, July 2010, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO),
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.09-4445.
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