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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...