Dr. Steven L. Maskin

About Dr. Steven L. Maskin

Dr. Maskin was the first researcher to confirm the presence and importance of periductal fibrosis, the tissue that constricts Meibomian glands, and is the inventor of intraductal Meibomian gland probing, the novel procedure that releases the constricting tissue. Before its invention and introduction as a first line therapy for MGD, patients often suffered with intractable, life-altering eye pain so severe it could lead to suicidal ideation and in extreme cases suicide. Now, with the advent of the Maskin® Probe and Protocol, the disease can be reversed and lives can be restored. Dr. Maskin holds six US patents related to the treatment of Meibomian gland dysfunction. He has published over 22 scientific papers on MGD, Meibomian gland probing, and other ophthalmic topics. He is the author of Your Dry Eye Mystery Solved: Reversing Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, Restoring Hope (Yale University Press, 2022). Written for patients and their doctors, the book reviews the science of Meibomian gland

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