Understanding the Intricacies of Lid Margin Disease.

The article presents guidelines for the diagnosis of lid margin disease (LMD). LMD is the root cause of many cases of dry eye, complaints of ocular discomfort and high contact lens dropout rates. Many eyecare practitioners overlook LMD because it looks familiar, patients complain later and LMD does not exist alone as a condition. Patients with LMD typically present with signs and symptoms consistent with dry eye.