Frequently Asked Questions

No - meibography is very safe. It doesn’t touch your eye and doesn’t cause pain or side effects.

A small camera uses safe infrared light to scan your eyelids. Your clinician gently lifts your eyelid to take the image - there’s no contact with your eye, and it’s completely comfortable.

The test usually takes around 5–10 minutes, and you’ll get your results straight away.

It helps detect changes to the meibomian glands, like blocked glands, gland shortening, tortuosity and gland loss. Meibomian gland dysfunction is the leading cause of dry eye which can be treated if identified early.

Meibography is a quick and painless scan that takes images of the oil glands in your eyelids. It helps identify problems that can lead to dry eye symptoms.