Tears body substance

Known as: teardrop, Tear, tearing 
A fluid containing oils, mucin, and proteins, which is secreted by the lacrimal gland and cleans and lubricates the eye.
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CDISC SEND Biospecimens TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyDisorder of eyeExcessive tearing
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2017
Review
2017
TFOS DEWS II Tear Film Report.
The members of the Tear Film Subcommittee reviewed the role of the tear film in dry eye disease (DED). The Subcommittee reviewed… (More)
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2017
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2017
TFOS DEWS II pathophysiology report.
The TFOS DEWS II Pathophysiology Subcommittee reviewed the mechanisms involved in the initiation and perpetuation of dry eye… (More)
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2016
Review
2016
Non-invasive Analyte Access and Sensing through Eccrine Sweat : Challenges and Outlook circa 2016
Although wearable technologies have recently seen a water-shed moment in their commercialization, the introduction of new… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
The demographic and morphological features of rotator cuff disease. A comparison of asymptomatic and symptomatic shoulders.
BACKGROUND Very little comparative information is available regarding the demographic and morphological characteristics of… (More)
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
The Modern World-System
In order to describe the origins and initial workings of a world system, I have had to argue a certain conception of a world… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Estimating Wealth Effects Without Expenditure Data—Or Tears: An Application To Educational Enrollments In States Of India*
Using data from India, we estimate the relationship between household wealth and children’s school enrollment. We proxy wealth by… (More)
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2000
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2000
Noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries: risk factors and prevention strategies.
An estimated 80,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears occur annually in the United States. The highest incidence is in… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Monetary Policy and Asset Price Volatility
  • Ben Bernanke Mark Gertler
  • 1999
During the past twenty years, the world’s major central banks have been largely successful at bringing inflation under control… (More)
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1999
Highly Cited
1999
Age-related prevalence of rotator cuff tears in asymptomatic shoulders.
To determine the prevalence of rotator cuff tears in asymptomatic shoulders we conducted a prospective clinical and… (More)
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1976
Highly Cited
1976
Central control of song in the canary, Serinus canarius.
We have traced central nervous pathways controlling bird song in the canary using a combination of behavioral and anatomical… (More)
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