Meibomian Glands are an essential piece of the dry eye puzzle and necessitate targeted treatment.

The Maskin® Probing Protocol

A PATENTED AND PROVEN WAY TO RELIEVE MGD DISCOMFORT AND IMPROVE FUNCTION

Probing Meibomian Glands to relieve encasing scar tissue is an innovative, safe, and effective method to relieve elevated pressure and clear blockages surrounding glands.

It is the only proven way to open constricted glands, providing positive physical proof and helping prevent gland atrophy. Doctors and patients alike can hear the release of pressure with a “POP” or series of pops often emitted as the probe advances through the gland.

Probing is necessary as a preparatory step to further treatment involving heat and pressure to avoid further lid irritation and inflammation.

 
Meibomian glands express meibum at the orifice of the eyelid, called the lid margin. There are 20-30 Meibomian glands in each of the upper and lower lids, and gland extend along the length of the lid with acini (oil-producing ductules) contributing …