Congenital deficiency of meibomian glands.
A 16-year-old girl presented with contact lens intolerance. She was found to have a marked deficiency of meibomian glands in the upper lids and almost total absence in the lower lids. Evidence of tear film instability was found and attributed to deficient lid oil production. A daily wear soft contact lens was later fitted and tolerated.
D000293:Adolescent; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008537:Meibomian Glands / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology