A Case of Absence of Meibomian Glands in the Lower Eyelids of A Middle-Aged Female in Abuja, Nigeria.

The absence of the Meibomian gland is a rare cause of evaporative dry eye disease. A 45year old Lady, a known patient of our clinic whom we have been managing for allergic conjunctivitis for the past 5 years, started complaining of her eyes feeling dry and foreign body sensation 2 years ago. Her ocular surface disease index was 12.