Age: 50 - 70+
Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age 50-75 years
2. Diagnosis of MGD and DED
3. OSDI score 23-79
4. TBUT > 1 second and ≤ 7 seconds
5. MGSS <12 in both eyes
6. ≥15 expressible meibomian glands
7. Candidate for cataract surgery planning (ie. Phakic)
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Use of:
1. Cyclosporine, Xiidra, or serum tears within 30 days prior to Screening;
2. Antihistamines (oral or topical) within 7 days prior to Screening;
3. Oral tetracyclines or azithromycin within 30 days prior to Screening;
4. Topical ophthalmic antibiotics, anti-glaucoma medications, steroids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications within 30 days prior to Screening
5. Isotretinoin (e.g. Accutane) at any time.
2. Any of the following dry eye treatments:
1. OAice-based dry eye treatment (e.g. IPL, TearCare, thermal pulsation \[LipiFlow\], iLuxetc.) within 12 months prior to Screening either as part of routine care or clinical investigation;
2. Planned or recent surgical procedures to the eye or eyelid (90 days prior to Screening);
3. Meibomian gland expression within 6 months prior to Screening;
4. Blephex or debridement within 3 months prior TC-2026-TearCare, V2, 15JUN2026 Page 10 of 26 to Screening;
5. Punctal occlusion (including collagen, e.g. Soft Plug, UltraPlug, or crosslinked hyaluronic acid, e.g. Lacrifill) or punctal plugs within 15 days of the Screening visit
6. Use of tear neurostimulators (i.e., True Tear, iTear100, Tyrvaya) within 2 weeks of the baseline visit. (Subjects must refrain from using tear neurostimulators for the duration of the study)
7. Any history of meibomian gland probing.
3. History of eyelid, conjunctiva, or corneal surgery (including refractive surgery) within 12 months prior to Screening.
4. Any history of chalazion surgery, surgery on the tarsal conjunctiva, radial keratotomy (RK), complicated blepharoplasty, lid reconstruction, or significant complications post-refractive surgery.
5. Contact lens use within 2 weeks of the Procedure visit. Subjects presenting at the Screening visit using contact lenses must agree to discontinue use for a full 2 weeks (14 days) prior to the Procedure Visit.
6. Active hordeolum, stye, or chalazion at the time of the Screening visit
7. History of Herpes Simplex or Herpes Zoster of the eye or eyelid.
8. Any active, clinically significant ocular or peri-ocular infection, inflammation, or irritation based on Investigator's judgement.
9. Recurrent clinically significant eye inflammation, other than dry eye, within 3 months prior to screening based on Investigator's judgement.
10. Clinically significant anterior blepharitis. In addition, collarettes or flakes of more than one quarter of the eyelid are excluded.
11. Clinically significant eyelid abnormalities in either eye (e.g. entropion/ectropion, blepharospasm, aponeurotic ptosis, lagophthalmos, distichiasis, trichiasis).
12. Clinically significant dermatologic or cutaneous disease of the eyelid or periocular area based on Investigator's judgement.
13. In the clinical judgement of the Investigator, meibomian glands have significant capping, atrophy, or are unable to be expressed, digitally or with a cotton swab. TC-2026-TearCare, V2, 15JUN2026 Page 11 of 26
14. Corneal surface abnormalities such as corneal epithelial defects (other than punctate staining), ulcers, corneal epithelial dystrophies, keratoconus, and ectatic disease of the cornea
15. Any active, clinically significant allergic, vernal, or giant papillary conjunctivitis. 16. Ocular trauma within 3 months prior to Screening.
17\. Known history of diminished or abnormal facial, periocular, ocular or corneal sensation 18. Systemic diseases, in the Investigator's medical judgement, resulting in dry eye (e.g. autoimmune diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Graves' disease, sarcoidosis, etc.) 19. Subject is currently using Retin A /Retin A derivatives. 20. Subject has permanent eyeliner/lid tattoos, eyelash extensions or wears false eyelashes.
21\. Subject is currently using Latisse, Lash Boost or any other type of eyelash growth serum. Prostaglandin analog products such as Latisse should not be used within 30 days of the Screening visit.
22\. Temporary false eyelashes, lash extensions, or any other type of false eyelash within 15 days of the Screening Visit.
23\. Allergies to silicone tissue adhesives, acrylates and/or copper. 24. Subject has a pacemaker or implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD). 25. Co-existing condition, either ocular or non-ocular that, in the judgement of the Investigator could aAect the safety or eAectiveness of treatment or the compliance of the subject to the protocol.
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