10 Assessment of structural changes in the lacrimal glands in the course of the disease can pose a great challenge, potentially due to their small size and anatomy. Situated in the lacrimal fossa in ...

Human lacrimal glands can be successfully imaged using optical coherence tomography (OCT), a new study shows. The images did not provide a way to distinguish healthy eyes from those with dry eye ...

The “wedge sign” on imaging is a valuable index of life-threatening lacrimal gland pathology, such as lacrimal gland carcinoma or lymphoma, according to a study carried out at the Moorfields ...

The lacrimal glands are above each eyeball, towards the outer part of the eyelid. The glands produce a fluid that cleans and protects the surface of the eyelid. Tears are part of this fluid. A growth ...

For tears, the ones of interest here are your two lacrimal glands, one for each eye. The term comes from the Latin word lacryma, which means a tear. These are almond-shaped exocrine glands whose ...

This abstract does not include a full text component. The abstract by Prashanth Ashok Kumar et al, entitled “Current trends in the management of lacrimal gland tumors: A National Cancer Database study ...

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.