Meibomian glands. Part II: Physiology, characteristics, distribution and function of meibomian oil;Meibom-Drüsen. Teil II: Physiologie, Eigenschaften, Verteilung und Funktion des Meibom-Öls

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 106, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 884-892

  Knop, E ^a   Knop, N ^b   Schirra, F ^c  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dry eye disease; Eyelid; Lipids; Meibomian glands; Tear film

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; LACRIMAL FLUID; MEIBOMIAN GLAND; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SECRETION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

HUMANS; LIPIDS; MEIBOMIAN GLANDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TEARS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 73949102082     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-009-2019-9     Document Type: Article

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