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Advances in clinical examination of lacrimal gland
In humans, the lacrimal gland is located in the socket of the frontal bone above the outer orbital area. As an essential part of the eye surface, the gland is fixed to the orbital periosteum by connective tissue. The lacrimal gland passes through the outer tendon membrane, which divides the gland in...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10501785/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37720501 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1257209 |
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author | Lin, Yuan Zhang, Yujie Shi, Ke Wu, Huping Ou, Shangkun |
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description | In humans, the lacrimal gland is located in the socket of the frontal bone above the outer orbital area. As an essential part of the eye surface, the gland is fixed to the orbital periosteum by connective tissue. The lacrimal gland passes through the outer tendon membrane, which divides the gland into larger orbital and minor eyelid glands. The lacrimal glands are the main contributors to tear film. They secrete electrolytes, proteins, and water to help nourish and protect the eye’s surface. Furthermore, clinically, lacrimal glands are associated with a variety of inflammatory reactions and immune factors and are also vulnerable sites for tumors. Changes in tear gland morphology or secretory function affect tear film stability and tear secretion quality. Various technological devices have been developed and applied to lacrimal glands. This article systematically reviewed the clinical examination of the lacrimal gland to help inform personalized strategies for the diagnosis of lacrimal gland-related diseases. |
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spelling | pubmed-105017852023-09-15 Advances in clinical examination of lacrimal gland Lin, Yuan Zhang, Yujie Shi, Ke Wu, Huping Ou, Shangkun Front Med (Lausanne) Medicine In humans, the lacrimal gland is located in the socket of the frontal bone above the outer orbital area. As an essential part of the eye surface, the gland is fixed to the orbital periosteum by connective tissue. The lacrimal gland passes through the outer tendon membrane, which divides the gland into larger orbital and minor eyelid glands. The lacrimal glands are the main contributors to tear film. They secrete electrolytes, proteins, and water to help nourish and protect the eye’s surface. Furthermore, clinically, lacrimal glands are associated with a variety of inflammatory reactions and immune factors and are also vulnerable sites for tumors. Changes in tear gland morphology or secretory function affect tear film stability and tear secretion quality. Various technological devices have been developed and applied to lacrimal glands. This article systematically reviewed the clinical examination of the lacrimal gland to help inform personalized strategies for the diagnosis of lacrimal gland-related diseases. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-31 /pmc/articles/PMC10501785/ /pubmed/37720501 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1257209 Text en Copyright © 2023 Lin, Zhang, Shi, Wu and Ou. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Medicine Lin, Yuan Zhang, Yujie Shi, Ke Wu, Huping Ou, Shangkun Advances in clinical examination of lacrimal gland |
title | Advances in clinical examination of lacrimal gland |
title_full | Advances in clinical examination of lacrimal gland |
title_fullStr | Advances in clinical examination of lacrimal gland |
title_full_unstemmed | Advances in clinical examination of lacrimal gland |
title_short | Advances in clinical examination of lacrimal gland |
title_sort | advances in clinical examination of lacrimal gland |
topic | Medicine |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10501785/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37720501 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1257209 |
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