| Identifier |
wh_ch14_p704_2 |
| Title |
Walsh & Hoyt: Normal Tear Film |
| Creator |
Randy H. Kardon, MD, PhD |
| Affiliation |
Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology Services, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa |
| Subject |
Autonomic Nervous System; Anatomy; Physiology; Normal Tear Film |
| Description |
The term ""tears"" refers to fluid that exists as a precorneal film and in the conjunctival sac. The volume of tear fluid is about 510 microliters. Tears are produced by the lacrimal gland, the accessory lacrimal glands, and the goblet cells of the conjunctiva. Normal secretion of tears is about 12 microliters/min. Except for those tears that evaporate, the tear fluid drains through the lacrimal puncta and canaliculi to the lacrimal sac, which then communicates with the nasal cavity. |
| Date |
2005 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 6th Edition |
| Relation is Part of |
Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh and Hoyt Textbook Selections Collection: https://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2005. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s67m3hdm |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_whts |
| ID |
185827 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67m3hdm |
