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The study group underwent three sittings of IPL with LLLT 15 days apart and were followed up 1 month and 2 months after the last treatment sitting. The control group underwent sham treatment and was followed up at the same intervals. The patients were evaluated at baseline and 1 month and 3 months (post 1\n                      <jats:sup>st<\/jats:sup>\n                      treatment) for dry eye. Schirmer\u2019s test and tear breakup time (TBUT), OSDI, meibomian gland expression, and meibography.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study group showed significant improvement in OSDI scores (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.0001) compared to the control group and a significant improvement in TBUT (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.005) compared to the control group. There was no change in schirmer\u2019s test and an improvement in the meibomian gland expression but not significant.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results show that a combined therapy of IPL with LLT is effective in treating MGD with EDE compared to controls, and repeated treatment sessions have a cumulative effect on the disease outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijo.ijo_2834_22","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,4,8]],"date-time":"2023-04-08T11:10:52Z","timestamp":1680952252000},"page":"1608-1612","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["A randomized controlled study evaluating outcomes of intense pulsed light and low-level light therapy for treating meibomian gland dysfunction and 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