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

Meibomian Gland Probing has shown >75% reduction in dry eye symptoms when performed using the Maskin Probing Protocol for MGD.

92% of patients probed using Maskin Probing Protocol for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction reported symptomatic improvement on their dry eye after 1 week.

Fixed, firm, focal, unyielding, resistance (FFFUR) found in 74% of upper lid and 55% of lower lid Meibomian Glands when probed using the Maskin MG Probing Protocol.

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. And remember, “It’s all about the POP!”™

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 …

Access Probing Today

Watch a short introduction to the Maskin Meibomian Gland Probing (MGP) Protocol.

MGP allows your eye doctor to safely and effectively probe your Meibomian Glands to free ducts from surrounding scar tissue. This scar tissue (periductal fibroses) contributes significantly to gland blockages, creating strictures within the gland and preventing the free flow of essential oil (meibum).

Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) is seen in 86% of dry eye patients, and is a key component of any dry eye treatment strategy.

More than 30 million in the US currently suffer from dry eye. Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) is a significant factor in 86% of all dry eye cases, and must be seriously assessed as a key portion of dry eye treatment.

Over 20,000 patients successfully probed as an important element of his/her dry eye treatment plan. Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) negatively impacts meibum, or oil, secretion that is essential to sufficient eye moisture and comfort.

MGP is a simple procedure to expertly implement in your practice. The Maskin Protocol for Meibomian Gland Probing is a safe and effective way to clear glands of constricting bands of scar tissue and equilibrate pressure within gland ducts.

Learn more about MGP

Get Probing Today!

What patients are saying…

“I definitely felt like my eyes were lighter [after Meibomian Gland Probing]

There was no sense of pressure, no pain. I could tell immediately there was a reduction in the sensitivity to light which for me was something that was pretty extreme.

Just from those 24-48 hours I could feel marked improvement. I was really just blown away and excited.

-Heather”

“The immediate results were absolutely miraculous…

The next day it was like a miracle. I was finally functioning like a normal human being. I had my eyes open the entire day.

I used to talk to people on the phone with my eyes closed… I don’t need to do that anymore.

I can’t describe the feeling of being blind and in pain to being normal.

-Natalia”

View Patient Testimonials