-
inside the
tarsal plate. They
produce meibum, an oily
substance that
prevents evaporation of the eye's tear film.
Meibum prevents tears from
spilling onto...
- of the duct that
delivers the
secretion produced by the
glands (called
meibum) to the eye surface,
which prevents the
glandular secretion from reaching...
-
result of
abnormalities of the
meibomian glands and
altered secretion of
meibum,
which plays an
imperative role in
lagging the
evaporation of tear films...
- to
lubricate the skin and hair.
Meibomian glands in the
eyelid secrete meibum to
lubricate and
protect the eye.
Secretion is not
unique to eukaryotes...
- enlarged.
Meibomian glands, in the eyelids,
secrete a form of
sebum called meibum onto the eye, that
slows the
evaporation of tears. They also
serve to create...
-
evaporation because the
glands release lower quality (or
lower quantity)
meibum. This
impacts the tear film
increasing the
evaporation rate and can cause...
-
foams and emulsions. Many
biological systems like
pulmonary surfactant and
meibum are
dependent on
interfacial viscoelasticity for
their functionality. Interfacial...
- "Cholesteryl
esters as a
depot for very long
chain fatty acids in
human meibum".
Journal of
Lipid Research. 50 (3): 501–513. doi:10.1194/jlr.M800426-JLR200...
- Lam SM, Tong L, Yong SS, Li B,
Chaurasia SS, S**** G, Wenk MR (Oct 2011). "
Meibum lipid composition in
Asians with dry eye disease". PLOS ONE. 6 (10): e24339...
