LACRIMAL GLAND

 

    

Lacrimal Gland

The lacrimal gland is an organ that produces a liquid that is the primary component of tears. There is one in each eye and it is located above the eye and toward its outer portion.

 

Additional Information about Lacrimal Gland

Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes (book)

Effect of Inflammation on Lacrimal Gland Function -- article by Driss Zoukhri of Tufts University School of Medicine

 

Carolina Valdivia

Related Topics

Dacryoadenitis

Tubuloacinar Gland

Lacrimal Artery

Sjögren's Syndrome

Lacrimal Apparatus

 

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