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A member asked:

Can not wearing prescription glasses cause meibomian gland to overproduce oil/thicken? (no stye or chalazion just thickened eyelid)

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Dr. Harold Peltan answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

No: Glasses do not cause this.

Dr Hines agreed

Answered 7/6/2016

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