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The levels of 20 tear cytokines, namely, TNF-\u03b1, IL-6, MMP-9, CXCL8\/IL-8, CXCL10\/IP-10, IL-10, EGF, IL-6R, IL-1\u03b2, IFN-\u03b3, lactoferrin, Fas ligand, IL-17A, LT-\u03b1, S100A9, LCN2\/NGAL, IL-13, IL-12\/IL-23p40, Fas, and CCL11\/Eotaxin, were measured at baseline, before the second and third treatments, and 3 weeks after the third treatment. The primary outcome was the difference in cytokine levels between baseline and the last measurement, and the trends were analyzed at each measurement point.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>At the last measurement, a significant decrease was observed in all tear cytokines for both IPL and physiotherapy groups compared with baseline. The IPL group showed greater reductions in IL-6, IL-6R, IL-1\u03b2, IL-13, and CCL11\/Eotaxin than the physiotherapy group. TNF-\u03b1, CXCL8\/IL-8, CXCL10\/IP-10, IL-10, EGF, IL-1\u03b2, IFN-\u03b3, and Lipocalin-2\/NGAL levels continued to decrease with treatment time. Important interactions were found in the changes of IL-6 and IL-13 levels, where the levels first decreased and then slightly increased in the physiotherapy group after treatment, while they continued to decrease in the IPL group.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The mechanisms of IPL and physiotherapy in treating MGD-related DED were both associated with reducing inflammation, and the superiority of IPL could be attributed to its better inhibitory effect on inflammatory cytokines like IL-6. 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