Meibography health score: a simple grading system for isotretinoin-induced meibography alterations on patients with acne vulgaris
Arq. bras. oftalmol
; Arq. bras. oftalmol;88(1): e2023, 2025. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT Purpose:
To develop a simple, subjective, and reliable grading scale for isotretinoin-induced meibography changes.Methods:
After analyzing meibography images obtained from systemic isotretinoin users, a grading scale was proposed and named "meibography health score." The score ranged from 1 to 3, with decreasing gland reflectivity and identifiable margins. A total of 11 medical professionals were asked to grade 10 meibography images obtained from isotretinoin users using the proposed scale and were divided into three groups (A) ophthalmologists with experience with meibography, (B) ophthalmologists with no experience with meibography, and (C) radiologists. The kappa statistic was determined to test interrater reliability.Results:
The overall kappa was approximately 0.64. The kappa scores for Groups A, B, and C were 0.78, 0.59, and 0.90, respectively. Grade 2 had the lowest kappa scores (0.62, 0.35, and 0.82 for A, B, and C, respectively) and grade 3 the highest (0.78, 0.90, and 1.0 for A, B and C, respectively). Furthermore, Group C had the highest kappa scores and Group B the lowest.Conclusion:
The meibography health score exhibited good interrater reliability, particularly in severe cases.
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OFTALMOLOGIA
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