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MGD-1k Meibomian Gland Dataset

One thousand infrared meibography images with meibomian-gland masks, eyelid masks, and six rounds of expert meiboscore grading.

At a glance

FieldValue
Short namemgd1k
Full nameMGD-1k Meibomian Gland Dataset
First publishedUnknown
Publication date precisionUnknown
Publication date evidenceUnknown
Publication date source fieldUnknown
Publication date reviewedUnknown
Primary categoryexternal_eye
Resource rolecurrent_dataset
Dataset familymgd1k
Contained modalitiesexternal_eye
Taskssegmentation, grading
Primary reported quantity1,000 images
ClassesNot reported (Not reported)
Splitsall
SizeNot reported
Source-stated termsUnknown; project page states All Rights Reserved
Normalized termsunknown
Descriptive screening labelUnknown or unclear; do not assume permission
Terms scopeunknown
Access frictionanonymous_direct
Route backendGitHub
Availabilityavailable (checked 2026-07-21)
Acquisition supportloader_implemented_not_live_tested
Legacy sample-loader statusMetadata and access only

Reported quantities

RoleCountUnitScopeBasisEvidence
Primary1,000imagesPrimary quantity reported in the reviewed catalog sourcelegacy_catalog_fieldmgd1k.github.io/index.html

Counts retain their source-reported units. Additional rows can describe components, paired items, or derivative copies and are not automatically added to the primary quantity.

Notes

Official project page reports 1,000 infrared meibomian-gland images from 320 patients, 1,000 gland masks, 1,000 eyelid masks, and six meiboscore rounds. License is not explicit; verify source terms before reuse.

Access information and download

# Read-only preflight
eyehub download mgd1k --data-dir ./data --dry-run --json

# Download, only when preflight reports supported behavior
eyehub download mgd1k --data-dir ./data

Upstream page: mgd1k.github.io/index.html

Source-term evidence: mgd1k.github.io/index.html

Loader status

This catalog record provides metadata and access instructions, but it does not yet include a standard DatasetSample loader. Inspect the source file structure or contribute a loader before using it in a training pipeline.

Citation

@misc{mgd1k,
title = { MGD-1k Meibomian Gland Dataset },
note = { Saha RK, Chowdhury AM, Na KS, Hwang GD, Eom Y, Kim J, Jeon HG, Hwang HS, Chung E. Automated quantification of meibomian gland dropout in infrared meibography using deep learning. The Ocular Surface. 2022;26:283-294 },
year = { 2022 },
url = { https://mgd1k.github.io/index.html },
}

Source-stated terms

  • Raw source string: Unknown; project page states All Rights Reserved
  • Normalized category: unknown
  • Apparent scope: unknown
  • Descriptive screening label: Unknown or unclear; do not assume permission

⚠️ Source-stated terms, scope, and normalized labels are curation metadata, not legal advice or a permission finding. Review the current official source before transfer or reuse.

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