Meibomian gland dysfunction(MGD)is one of the common types of the evaporative dry eye. The patients usually feel dry eyes and other discomforts, which commonly characterized by terminal duct obstruction or/and qualitative and quatitative changes in the meibomian secretion.It may result in instability of the tear film, increasing of evaporative rate and osmotic pressure. In recent years, the traditional medical treatments for MGD consist of physical therapy, artificial tears,topical and systemic anti-inflammatory agents and antibiotics. This review focused on wide-used and current emerging physical therapy above,aiming to help clinicians to select appropriate treatments and provide reference for further study on MGD.