MELTING MEIBOMIAN GLAND OBSTRUCTIONS

摘要

Consistent with certain embodiments, an apparatus provides regulated heat to at least one of a patient's eyelids, using a heater unit (38) having a heating element (42) that produces heat that is transferred to the patient's eyelid when an electrical signal is applied thereto. A temperature regulator applies an electrical signal to the heating elements (42) in order to achieve heating of the heating elements (42) to a specified temperature range. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.