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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Pedram Hamrah, Wellesley, MA (US);
Yureeda Qazi, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61B 3/10 (2006.01); A61K 31/65 (2006.01); A61K 31/7052 (2006.01); G02B 21/00 (2006.01); A61B 3/13 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/101 (2013.01); A61B 3/1025 (2013.01); A61B 5/44 (2013.01); A61K 31/65 (2013.01); A61K 31/7052 (2013.01); A61B 3/13 (2013.01); A61B 5/0071 (2013.01); G02B 21/0028 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are methods of diagnosing meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), determining the severity of meibomian gland dysfunction in a subject, evaluating efficacy of treatment of MGD in a subject, selecting a subject for treatment of MGD, and selecting a subject for participation in a clinical study.