The global OTC artificial tears market is majorly driven by rise in geriatric population; an alarming increase in the prevalence of dry eye syndrome (DES); and a rise in the number of eye surgeries ...

The fourth group (yellow) included: hyperosmolarity, antioxidant, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, quercetin, resveratrol. The fifth group (purple) included: ocular surface, Sjogren's syndrome, lacrimal ...

Ocular discomfort improved dramatically decreasing the need for topical lubricants; however, tear production failed to improve likely due to extensive lacrimal gland atrophy. The aim of this report is ...

THE eccrine sweat glands form a diffuse yet critical thermoregulatory organ for the body. Under the control of the sympathetic nerves, these glands provide the major defense against thermal stress.

One can think of this apparatus as having both functional and anatomical (structural) components. The first component is functional and consists of the lacrimal pump. During blinking, the ...

The integumentary system is the body’s outermost layer. Composed of skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves, its main job is to protect your insides from elements in your environment, like pollution and ...

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The ophthalmic nerve supplies sensory innervation to the structures of the eye, including the cornea, ciliary body, lacrimal gland, and conjunctiva. It also supplies nerves to the part of the mucous ...

The type of eye cancer you have depends on the type of cell the cancer started in. Cancer that starts in the eye is called primary eye cancer. This section is about primary eye cancer. Sometimes ...

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