Secretions from these glands moisten, lubricate, and flush the surface of the eyeball. Tears are drained through the nasolacrimal system into the nose. The secretion from the lacrimal gland is clear.

These glands are mainly found on the lid margins ... Conjunctivochalasis is an under-recognized cause of upper lacrimal system epiphora. New techniques of microtrephination and balloon dilation ...

Evidently, the eye cannot function properly without the eyelids and the lacrimal system. Herein, the definition of the ocular surface extends to include the ancillary structures - the eyelids and ...

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD The greater petrosal nerve branches off of the facial nerve in the skull. Along with a ...