meibomian gland

People in the study all had a problem with oil secretions from their meibomian glands.

Dysfunctional meibomian glands often cause dry eyes, one of the more common eye conditions.

Also, oily secretions from meibomian glands in their eyelids increased.

In humans, more than 90 different proteins have been identified in meibomian gland secretions.

The outermost layer is oily, produced by the Meibomian glands at the edge of the eyelid.

Distichiae usually exit from the duct of the meibomian gland at the eyelid margin.

Lipids are the major components of meibum (also known as "meibomian gland secretions").

The meibomian glands lie within the eyelid and secrete the lipid part of the tearfilm.

Meibomian glands in the eyelid secrete sebum to lubricate and protect the eye.

At the rim of the eyelids, meibomian glands are a specialized form of sebaceous gland.

They are next to the base of the eyelashes, and anterior to the Meibomian glands within the distal eyelid margin.

Dr. Sullivan has been studying the use of testosterone eye drops to restore Meibomian gland function.

Posterior blepharitis is inflammation of the eyelids secondary to dysfunction of the meibomian glands.

People with blepharitis or a dysfunctional meibomian gland are especially prone to this cause, but ocular allergies can also cause the problem.

In contrast, Demodex brevis inhabits the sebaceous gland of the eyelashes and the meibomian glands.

Lack of Meibomian gland secretion can mean the tears are not enveloped in a hydrophobic film coat, leading to tears spilling onto the face.

Blocked meibomian glands may also be treatable with hot towels or microwaveable 'eye bags', which liquify the oils on the gland.

Some lacritin is produced by the meibomian gland, and also by epithelial cells of the conjunctiva and cornea.

Due to decreased androgens, the meibomian glands (aka., tarsal, palpebral, or tarsoconjunctival glands.

Patients with dermatochalasis often also have blepharitis, a condition caused by the plugging of glands in the eye that produce lubricating fluid (meibomian glands).

Heinrich Meibom is known for his discovery of the sebaceous glands in the eyelid that are named after him, the Meibomian glands.

Distichiae, eyelashes arising from an abnormal spot (usually the duct of the meibomian gland at the edge of the eyelid), are often found in Yorkies.

Examples of holocrine glands include the sebaceous glands of the skin and the meibomian glands of the eyelid.

Often the above is advised together with mild massage to mechanically empty glands located at the lid margin (Meibomian glands, Zeis glands, Moll glands).

Meyer-Bothling U, Bron AJ, Osborne NN: Evidence for an adrenergic innervaton of the rat Meibomian Glands.