Fig. 2
From: Clinical characteristics of dry eye patients with thyroid disorders: a cross-sectional study
Comparative imagery of meibomian gland structures in DED patients with or without thyroid disorders. Yellow outlines emphasize the overall shape and intricacies of the gland structures. MG Dropout ratio is calculated by dividing the area of the missing or dysfunctional meibomian glands(bottom) by the total gland area(top). The left panels represent a DED patient with thyroid disorders, showcasing both the general gland structure (top) and detailed gland morphology (bottom). The right panels depict a DED patient without thyroid disorders for comparison