• Chambered warm moist air eyelid warming devices – a review 

      Magno, Morten Schjerven; Olafsson, Jonatan; Beining, Marie; Moschowits, Emily; Lagali, Neil; Wolffsohn, James S.; Craig, Jennifer P.; Dartt, Darlene A.; Vehof, Jelle; Utheim, Tor P. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Eyelid warming is an important treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Specialized chambered devices, using warm moist air have been developed. Purpose: To critically evaluate the literature on the ...
    • Effects of explant size on epithelial outgrowth, thickness, stratification, ultrastructure and phenotype of cultured limbal epithelial cells 

      Utheim, Øygunn Aass; Pasovic, Lara; Ræder, Sten; Eidet, Jon Roger; Fostad, Ida; Sehic, Amer; Roald, Borghild; de la Paz, Maria Fideliz; Lyberg, Torstein; Dartt, Darlene A.; Utheim, Tor Paaske (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Purpose Transplantation of limbal stem cells is a promising therapy for limbal stem cell deficiency. Limbal cells can be harvested from either a healthy part of the patient’s eye or the eye of a donor. Small explants are ...
    • Functional and Morphological Evaluation of Meibomian Glands in the Assessment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Subtype and Severity 

      Xiao, Jiaxin; Adil, Muhammed Yasin; Chen, Xiangjun; Utheim, Øygunn A.; Ræder, Sten; Tønseth, Kim Alexander; Lagali, Neil S.; Dartt, Darlene A.; Utheim, Tor Paaske (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Purpose To classify subtypes of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and evaluate the dependency of dry eye signs, symptoms, and parameters on MGD subtype. Design Cross-sectional study. Study Population: the right eyes ...
    • Meibomian Gland Morphology is a Sensitive Early Indicator of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction 

      Adil, Muhammed Yasin; Xiao, J; Olaffson, J.S.; Chen, Xiangjun; Lagali, Neil; Ræder, Sten; Utheim, Øygunn Aass; Dartt, Darlene A.; Utheim, Tor Paaske (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Purpose To investigate the relationship between meibomian gland (MG) morphology and clinical dry eye tests in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Design Cross-sectional study. Subjects Total 538 MGD patients ...
    • TheraPearl Eye Mask and Blephasteam for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction: a randomized, comparative clinical trial 

      Olafsson, Jonatan; Lai, Xiaoran; Landsend, Erlend Christoffer Sommer; Olafsson, Snorri; Parissi, Eric; Utheim, Øygunn Aass; Ræder, Sten; Badian, Reza; Lagali, Neil Satish; Dartt, Darlene A.; Utheim, Tor Paaske (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the most common cause of dry eye disease (DED). In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of eyelid warming treatment using either TheraPearl Eye Mask (Bausch & Lomb Inc., New York, ...