How do I know if my glands have atrophied?

[tiff]

I just read a thread on here, begun in 2008, mentioning it takes only a few years to have this happen. I'm fairly certain my doc doesn't have meibomography to determine this. I worry, also, that this might be happening to my son who has dry eye issues. I stopped warm compresses a year ago as all they seemed to do was make my eyes very red.

[lasikdryeye04]

I just read a thread on here, begun in 2008, mentioning it takes only a few years to have this happen. I'm fairly certain my doc doesn't have meibomography to determine this. I worry, also, that this might be happening to my son who has dry eye issues. I stopped warm compresses a year ago as all they seemed to do was make my eyes very red.

I had Meibography done in Singapore a couple years ago. In my opinion, it is not worth trying it. You need the doctor who really knows how to interpret the result and need the best machine. Meibography was invented in Japan. You maybe need to go there to get the best result.

[indrep]

Transillumination is the easiest way.

[Katewest]

Just had lipiview and the doc took a light and held it to my lids...he said 75% atrophied in one eye and 85% in the other! I'm only 31 is that possible? Freaking out a little

Edit- my other numbers were 34 and 52 he said 100 plus was normal.
blink was 2/9 were partial and 7/11 in the other eye.

[alisonW]

katewest did you wear contact lenses? If so, for how many years? I remember reading that long-term use of contacts can cause the glands to atrophy. I wore them for 23 years and often wonder if mine are atrophied as well...

[Katewest]

no never! I've had dry eye symptoms for 5ish years getting really bad the last 2