Alice Epitropoulos, MD

Routine evaluation of meibomian glands, starting in childhood, is crucial for identifying and managing this progressive disease before it leads to long-term ocular surface issues.

Alice T. Epitropoulos, MD, FACS, outlines her approach to managing evaporative dry eye. This includes diagnosing meibomian gland dysfunction, using thermal pulsation to clear gland blockages, and ensuring long-term results with advanced treatments and patient education.

Common glaucoma treatments may worsen ocular surface disease and meibomian gland dysfunction, leading to discomfort, redness, and even poor treatment compliance.

Dry eye experts discuss the future of dry eye management.

Dry eye experts discuss Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution.

Dry eye experts discuss how they use a comprehensive dry eye diagnostic approach to tailor and customize individual patients.

Dry eye experts discuss how they tailor dry eye treatment based on diagnostic test results and other factors.

Dry eye experts discuss how they use a comprehensive dry eye diagnostic approach to tailor and customize individual patients.

Dry eye experts discuss how they use a comprehensive dry eye diagnostic approach to tailor and customize individual patients.

Dry eye experts discuss tear film assessment techniques and emphasize the importance of distinguishing between aqueous-deficient and evaporative dry eye for targeted treatment approaches.

Alice Epitropoulos, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, share insights on the various diagnostic tests they employ for patients exhibiting dry eye symptoms.

Alice Epitropoulos, MD, discusses the importance of considering ocular surface health in cataract surgery patients.

Alice Epitropoulos, MD, goes over meibomian gland dysfunction and the most common reasons it is missed in diagnosis and how to avoid them.

Alice Epitropoulos, MD, goes over some tips and methods to educate patients about OSD before performing any surgery.

Alice Epitropoulos, MD, gives some insight into meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), one of the most prevalent forms of dry eye.

Alice Epitropoulos, MD, gives tips on how to optimize treatment for patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

Thermal pulsation therapy has potential to improve gland structure in most patients.