The mucus comes from the conjunctiva which is the transparent tissue covering the whites of the eye and internal surface of the eyelids. This mucus forms the innermost layer and helps the tears to ...

S jögren's disease primarily affects the salivary and lacrimal glands, resulting in tissue inflammation characterized by the formation of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS), and a loss of ...

The second layer is the intermediate aqueous layer; this layer forms the majority of the tears and is derived from the main lacrimal gland with minor contributions from the accessory lacrimal ...

The ophthalmic nerve supplies sensory innervation to the structures of the eye, including the cornea, ciliary body, lacrimal ...

Medicare may cover scleral lenses in specific circumstances from its prosthetic device benefit category. Read more.