One can think of this apparatus as having both functional and anatomical (structural) components. The first component is functional and consists of the lacrimal pump. During blinking, the contraction ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WAILEA, Hawaii — Distinguishing between watery eyes and tearing eyes in patients is important for identifying ...

Canaliculitis, a relatively uncommon inflammatory condition affecting the specialised channels that drain tears from the ocular surface, is a significant contributor to lacrimal drainage system ...

Researchers have developed a method for the generation of 3D lacrimal gland-like organoids, which model the characteristics of the tear duct, from human induced pluripotent stem cells. When ...

One can divide lacrimal drainage system tests into functional and anatomical evaluations. The functional (physiological) tests are designed to assess tear flow under natural physiological condition as ...