International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To analyze the effectiveness and nursing methods of using meibomian gland massage therapy for patients with meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye syndrome in clinical practice. Methods A total of 90 patients with meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye syndrome admitted to our hospital from July 2022 to July 2023 were included. They were randomly divided into a control group (conventional nursing intervention) and an observation group (combined with meibomian gland massage treatment), with 45 cases in each group. The treatment effects of the two groups were compared. Results There was no statistically significant difference in tear film function (tear film fragmentation time, tear secretion, corneal epithelial fluorescence staining) between the two groups before treatment intervention (P>0.05). After treatment intervention, the observation group had longer tear film fragmentation time than the control group, higher tear secretion, and lower corneal epithelial fluorescence staining score. The total incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was lower than that in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion The use of meibomian gland massage therapy in clinical nursing for patients with meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye syndrome can optimize tear film function and reduce complications.

Meibomian gland massage; Dysfunctional dry eye syndrome of meibomian gland; Nursing