on September 18, 2026
Upper eyelid imaging is valuable, so why isn’t it performed more consistently? The answer may be surprisingly practical: upper lids can be difficult to evert.
Traditional techniques, such as two cotton-tipped applicators or manual finger eversion, can work, but they can be awkward when the clinician or technician is also trying to operate a meibographer, camera or slit lamp. Technique can vary from one person to another, and lid eversion may be uncomfortable or anxiety-provoking for some patients.
In a busy practice, those small obstacles add up. If a procedure is cumbersome or difficult to perform consistently, it is less likely to become part of the routine workflow. That may help explain why upper eyelid imaging remains underused despite growing evidence supporting evaluation of both the upper and lower lids.
Meivertor™ enables controlled, single-handed upper-lid eversion, leaving the clinician’s other hand free to operate the imaging device.
Solving the “Three-Hand” Problem with a One-Hand solution
Meivertor™ was designed to address this practical challenge.
The handheld tool allows for single-handed upper and lower lid eversion during meibography and lid evaluation. A stainless-steel handle works with single-use silicone or elastomer tips to gently secure the lashes and facilitate controlled rotation of the lid.
With one hand used to evert the lid, the other remains free to operate the imaging device or slit lamp. It’s a simple change, but an important one for practices trying to make upper lid imaging part of the normal exam.
With a more predictable approach to eversion, upper lid imaging no longer has to be the part of the exam that gets skipped when the schedule gets busy. It can simply become a consistent part of how your practice evaluates the ocular surface.
