The lacrimal glands are paired exocrine glands, one for each eye, found in most terrestrial vertebrates and some marine mammals, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film. [1] In humans, they ...

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Mainly due to the infiltration of lymphoplasmic cells into the exocrine glands, especially the salivary glands and lacrimal glands, resulting in reduced tear and saliva secretion. Reduced tear flow ...

This study aimed to evaluate the morphometric and volumetric dimensions of the lacrimal gland in patients with inactive thyroid eye disease and compare them with the values reported in the literature.

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The tear-producing nasolacrimal system is composed of several parts. The lacrimal gland is a large gland located under the eyelid that secretes tears onto the surface of the eye. Its function is to ...

Sjögren's disease primarily affects the salivary and lacrimal glands, resulting in tissue inflammation characterized by the formation of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS), and a loss of glandular ...

Tears containing less oil evaporate more quickly, leading to eyelid inflammation and dry eyes. The less common form of dry eye is aqueous-deficient dry eye, which results from a lowered aqueous ...

The second layer is the intermediate aqueous layer; this layer forms the majority of the tears and is derived from the main lacrimal gland with minor contributions from the accessory lacrimal ...