Loss of meibomiam glands can be quantitated with the Meibo-Score.
Method of evaluation: non-contact Lipi-View meibography, using infrared detection
Each eyelid is score separately (left upper, left lower, right upper, right lower)
Loss of Meibomian Gland Area
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Grade
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none
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0
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less than one third
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1
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one third to two thirds
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2
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more than two thirds
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3
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The scores for the upper and lower eyelids can be summed to give a score for each eye.