Devices, systems, and methods for the treatment of clogged glands of the eye

A method for treating clogged glands of an eye, comprising:

• positioning a heated eye mask on an eye region, the eye mask comprising:
• a mask body, the mask body comprising:
• an outer layer of surface material configured to be positioned away from the eye region of a user and a inner layer of surface material configured to contact the eye region of the user;
• a heating element assembly disposed between the outer and inner layers of surface material in a therapeutic region of the mask body, wherein the therapeutic region of the mask body is a portion of the mask body configured to cover only an area of the eye region of the user extending along the Meibomian glands of the eye, the heating element assembly comprising:
• a left graphene heating element having a circumference, a front surface facing the inner layer of surface material, and a rear surface facing the outer layer of surface material;
• a right graphene heating element having a circumference, a front surface facing the inner layer of surface material, and a rear surface facing the outer layer of surface material;
• a positive lead electrically coupled with the front surface of the left graphene heating element around a majority of the circumference of the left graphene heating element and the positive lead electrically coupled with the front surface of the right graphene heating element around a majority of the circumference of the right graphene heating element;
• a ground lead electrically coupled with the front surface of the left graphene heating element, the ground lead having a first ground contact lead located in a center area of the left graphene heating element, and the ground lead electrically coupled with the front surface of the right graphene heating element, the ground lead having a second ground contact lead located in a center area of the right graphene heating element;
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• an electrically insulating cover encapsulating the left graphene heating element, the right graphene heating element, the positive lead, and the ground lead;
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• a thermally conductive material in contact with the heating element assembly and disposed between the heating element assembly and the inner layer of surface material to evenly distribute heat across the therapeutic region of the mask body;
• an electrical cord configured to be coupled with a power source and in communication with the heating element assembly via a positive terminal and a ground terminal, wherein the positive terminal is electrically coupled to the positive lead and the ground terminal is electrically coupled to the ground lead;
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• an adjustable strap to maintain contact of the mask body with the eye region of the user;
• setting at least one of a therapy temperature and a therapy time of use using a controller coupled to the heated eye mask;
• providing power to the heated eye mask by connecting the heated eye mask to the power source;
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• maintaining the heated eye mask on the eye region at the set temperature and for a desired amount of time.