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Structure of meibomian gland

Known as: Gland, Meibomian, glands meibomian, Tarsal glands 
The sebaceous glands situated on the inner surface of the eyelids between the tarsal plates and CONJUNCTIVA.
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GlandSebaceous Glands

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Tear osmolarity in the diagnosis and management of dry eye disease.
PURPOSE To evaluate the use of tear osmolarity in the diagnosis of dry eye disease. DESIGN A prospective, observational case… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Noncontact infrared meibography to document age-related changes of the meibomian glands in a normal population.
PURPOSE To examine the morphologic changes in meibomian glands associated with aging and gender using a novel meibography system… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
The lack of association between signs and symptoms in patients with dry eye disease.
BACKGROUND The purpose of this report was to examine the relation between clinical tests and dry eye symptoms in patients with… (More)
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2003
2003
Tear evaporation dynamics in normal subjects and subjects with obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction.
PURPOSE To test a newly developed tear evaporimetry system that detects real-time changes in tear evaporation rates and shows the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Pro- and anti-inflammatory forms of interleukin-1 in the tear fluid and conjunctiva of patients with dry-eye disease.
PURPOSE To compare the expression of the pro- and anti-inflammatory forms of interleukin (IL)-1 in the tear fluid and… (More)
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2000
2000
Androgen influence on the meibomian gland.
PURPOSE The hypothesis in the study was that androgens control meibomian gland function, regulate the quality and/or quantity of… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Evaluation of subjective assessments and objective diagnostic tests for diagnosing tear-film disorders known to cause ocular irritation.
PURPOSE To determine which subjective assessments and objective tests have clinical utility as diagnostic tools in ocular… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Prevalence of dry eye among the elderly.
PURPOSE To study the demographics and estimate the prevalence of dry eye among elderly Americans. METHODS A population-based… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Ocular surface changes and discomfort in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction.
OBJECTIVE To determine the importance of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) on the ocular surface. DESIGN Prospective study… (More)
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1981
1981
Meibomian gland studies: comparison of steer and human lipids.
Simple surgery gave whole meibomian glands of steer yielding approximately 47 mg of lipid per pair of lids. This lipid gave a… (More)
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