"Lacrimal Apparatus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The tear-forming and tear-conducting system which includes the lacrimal glands, eyelid margins, conjunctival sac, and the tear drainage system.
| Descriptor ID |
D007765
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.371.463 A10.336.422
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| Concept/Terms |
Lacrimal Ducts- Lacrimal Ducts
- Duct, Lacrimal
- Ducts, Lacrimal
- Lacrimal Duct
Lacrimal Gland- Lacrimal Gland
- Gland, Lacrimal
- Glands, Lacrimal
- Lacrimal Glands
Conjunctival Sacs- Conjunctival Sacs
- Conjunctival Sac
- Sac, Conjunctival
- Sacs, Conjunctival
Lacrimal Punctum- Lacrimal Punctum
- Lacrimal Punctums
- Punctum, Lacrimal
- Punctums, Lacrimal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lacrimal Apparatus" by people in Profiles.
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Relapsing viral keratoconjunctivitis in COVID-19: a case report. Virol J. 2020 07 08; 17(1):97.
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Gene Expression Profiling of Lacrimal Glands Identifies the Ectopic Expression of MHC II on Glandular Cells as a Presymptomatic Feature in a Mouse Model of Primary Sjögren's Syndrome. Front Immunol. 2018; 9:2362.
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Discrepancy between subjective symptoms, objective measures and disease activity indexes: the lesson of primary Sjögren's syndrome. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2018 May-Jun; 36 Suppl 112(3):210-214.
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Corneal lymphangiogenesis facilitates ocular surface inflammation and cell trafficking in dry eye disease. Ocul Surf. 2018 07; 16(3):306-313.
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Establishing and characterizing lacrispheres from human lacrimal gland for potential clinical application. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2018 Apr; 256(4):717-727.
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Novel Insight Into the Role of CFTR in Lacrimal Gland Duct Function in Mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2018 01 01; 59(1):54-62.
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Cutaneous and Mucosal Manifestations of Sjögren's Syndrome. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2017 Dec; 53(3):357-370.
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CD8 T cells contribute to lacrimal gland pathology in the nonobese diabetic mouse model of Sjögren syndrome. Immunol Cell Biol. 2017 09; 95(8):684-694.
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Enhanced Tearing by Electrical Stimulation of the Anterior Ethmoid Nerve. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 04 01; 58(4):2341-2348.
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Indian Survey on Practice Patterns of Lacrimal and Eyelid Disorders (iSUPPLE) Report 2: Mitomycin-C and Lacrimal Stents in Dacryocystorhinostomy. J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Nov; 27(8):2015-2019.