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LipiFlow
Automatic warming and massage of the eyelids
The LIPIFLOW thermal pulsation system
is a device certified by the FDA
to treat obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction.
It has been shown that the computer-controlled automatic heating and massage of the eyelids with this device improves the function of the meibomian glands.
How the LIPIFLOW system works
The principle of treatment is based on vectorial thermal pulsation technology - a breakthrough in the therapy of meibomian gland dysfunction
After a drop of local anesthetic is given, no medication is used in this procedure
The LipiFLOW system brings the therapeutic energy directly to the meibomian glands and protects the sensitive structure of the patient's eye
The thickened meibomian secretion is liquefied in the blocked glands and then transported to the opening in the gland and further out to the edge of the eyelid
The eye-adapted design of the therapy device spans the cornea and protects the eye
Heat and pressure are regulated by several sensor systems
The automatic LIPIFLOW thermal pulsation system
consists of a console for control and
from a so-called activator, which heats and squeezes the glands in the eyelids.
The activator
is a sterile packaged single-use device that achieves the desired effect to improve the function of the meibomian glands without chemical medication.
The ophthalmologist
uses this device in practice for the safe and reliable treatment of patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).
The development of the LIPIFLOW
is based on the experience of 10 years of development work
is protected worldwide by more than 30 patents.
A phase controlled pressure profile
with expression movement running from the inside to the outside
empties the meibomian glands to the edge of the eyelid when warmed up gently.