Study of the gland that produces tears may help to explain the process of secretion Human beings shed continuous tears as well as those induced by emotions, chemicals and various irritants.

In rabbits, three glands are located within the orbit: the lacrimal gland, accessory lacrimal gland, and deep gland of the third eyelid. Secretions from these glands moisten, lubricate ...

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 ...

The weight was 90 kg, and the body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) was 30.1. She had no proptosis, enlargement of the lacrimal glands ...

[27] If left untreated, the tumor has the ability to infiltrate postseptal orbital structures, including the lacrimal gland. Patients with SGC of the eyelid should be screened for Muir-Torre ...

The less common form of dry eye is aqueous-deficient dry eye, which results from a lowered aqueous (watery fluid) production from the lacrimal glands (glands that produce tears). Aqueous-deficient ...

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 ...

The biological process of crying generally involves both eyes. It's triggered by the lacrimal glands found in the outer part of each upper eye. When these glands are stimulated by emotional or ...

Current studies are evaluating the efficacy of L. lactis delivered CFA/I protein to treat Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS), a disease that manifests as an autoimmune attack of salivary and lacrimal glands ...