One can divide lacrimal drainage system tests into functional and anatomical evaluations. The functional (physiological) tests are designed to assess tear flow under natural physiological ...

Many causes of epiphora are unrelated to anatomical problems in the nasolacrimal drainage apparatus. Problems in the upper lacrimal system have often been under-recognized as a cause of epiphora.

Unstimulated, the submandibular glands provide the majority of saliva to the mouth. On stimulation, the parotid gland takes over, producing the majority of saliva. The parasympathetic nervous system ...

The skeletal system comprises 206 bones and has two main parts: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The skeletal system includes your bones, ligaments that attach bone to bone, and ...

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HC-HA/PTX3 was shown to alleviate dry eye disease induced by chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) through suppressing inflammation and scarring in murine lacrimal glands.(23) However ...

Here, we review the roles of each suppressive cell type in the immune system during homeostasis and in the development of autoimmunity. Moreover, we discuss the current and future therapeutic ...

Earliest location of glaucomatous retinal nerve fibre layer damage is determined by intact baseline RNFL thickness profile ...