Your eyes often squint when you cry because muscles are putting pressure on lacrimal glands to release tears. These glands ...

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production from the lacrimal glands (glands that produce tears). Aqueous-deficient dry eye symptoms are similar to those of ...

Finally, in 1662, a Danish scientist named Niels Stensen discovered that the lacrimal gland was the proper origin point of tears. That’s when scientists began to unpack what possible ...

Problems in the upper lacrimal system have often been under-recognized as a cause of epiphora. In this review, we discuss the anatomy of the upper lacrimal system as well as the assessment of tear ...

Excessive yawning can be a symptom of certain conditions or situations, ...

Men have higher morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 than women, possibly due to androgen receptor-regulated viral entry ...

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 ...

Watery eyes in sunlight, known as epiphora, can occur due to reflex tearing triggered by bright light, which overstimulates the lacrimal glands to protect the eyes from UV rays. Other causes may ...

According to the National Institute of Health, Sjögren’s is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the salivary and lacrimal glands. As for MCAS, the condition causes repeated and severe allergic ...

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 ...