Front of left eye with eyelids separated to show medial canthus and openings of meibomian (tarsal) glands
Openings of the meibomian glands visible below the eyelashes of the upper eyelid
Details
System
Integumentary
Identifiers
Latin
glandula tarsalis
MeSH
D008537
TA98
A15.2.07.042
TA2
6833
FMA
71872
Anatomical terminology
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Meibomian glands (also called tarsal glands, palpebral glands, and tarsoconjunctival glands) are sebaceous glands along the rims of the eyelid 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 the cheek, traps them between the oiled edge and the eyeball, and makes the closed lids airtight.[1] There are about 25 such glands on the upper eyelid, and 20 on the lower eyelid.
Dysfunctional meibomian glands is believed to be the most often cause of dry eyes. They are also the cause of posterior blepharitis.[2]
Meibomianglands (also called tarsal glands, palpebral glands, and tarsoconjunctival glands) are sebaceous glands along the rims of the eyelid inside...
Meibomiangland dysfunction (MGD, also meibomitis) is a chronic disease of the meibomianglands, which is commonly characterized by obstruction of the...
chalazia or chalazions) or meibomian cyst is not a cyst but a granuloma in the eyelid that results from a blocked meibomiangland. It typically occurs in...
product. These glands are also known as oil glands, e.g. Fordyce spots and meibomianglands. Adenosis is any disease of a gland. The diseased gland has abnormal...
and soles of the feet. In the eyelids, meibomianglands, also called tarsal glands, are a type of sebaceous gland that secrete a special type of sebum into...
serous gland. Sebaceous glands secrete sebum, a lipid product. These glands are also known as oil glands, e.g. Fordyce spots and Meibomianglands. Section...
margin. The primary cause is bacteria and inflammation from congested meibomian oil glands at the base of each eyelash. Other conditions may give rise to blepharitis...
the meibomiangland while external styes are due to an infection of the gland of Zeis. A chalazion on the other hand is a blocked meibomiangland without...
glands of the human body There are several specialized glands within the human integumentary system that are derived from apocrine or sebaceous gland...
cause meibomiangland dysfunction which causes persistent keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye). Problems with the meibomian and salivary glands are likely...
pinkeye (conjunctivitis) stye or chalazion swollen eyelids (blepharitis) meibomiangland dysfunction muscle spasms or pain For both muscle and joint injuries...
styes. The glands of Zeis are named after German ophthalmologist Eduard Zeis (1807–68). Meibomiangland Moll's gland List of specialized glands within the...
ophthalmology as well, to treat evaporative dry eye disease due to meibomiangland dysfunction. The technology uses a high-powered, hand-held, computer-controlled...
evaporate too quickly. This can be caused by age, contact lens use, meibomiangland dysfunction, pregnancy, Sjögren syndrome, vitamin A deficiency, omega-3...
to irritation caused by the original tear film deficiency. Lack of Meibomiangland secretion can mean that the tears are not enveloped in a hydrophobic...
Sebaceous carcinoma, also known as sebaceous gland carcinoma (SGc), sebaceous cell carcinoma, and meibomiangland carcinoma is an uncommon malignant cutaneous...
ciclosporin (Ikervis, Restasis, or Cequa) for dry eye treatment including meibomiangland dysfunction and inflammatory dry eye. Common side effects in clinical...
keratitis. It is clinically defined by changes of the lid margin, meibomiangland dysfunction, redness of the eye, conjunctival chemosis and inflammation...
in curvature. Because of decreased androgen levels, the meibomianglands (the sebaceous glands on the upper and lower eyelids that open up at the edges)...
holocrine glands include the sebaceous glands of the skin and the meibomianglands of the eyelid. The sebaceous gland is an example of a holocrine gland because...
ophthalmic medical devices aiding in the identification and treatment of meibomiangland dysfunction, which can lead to dry eye disease, which is a condition...
surgery, are scotomata due to tumors such as those arising from the pituitary gland, which may compress the optic nerve or interfere with its blood supply....
minimal or no acne, well developed breasts, a greater incidence of meibomiangland dysfunction (i.e. dry eye syndromes and light sensitivity), and dry...
Selenium sulfide is under development for the treatment of meibomianitis (meibomiangland dysfunction) and dry eyes in topical and ophthalmic formulations. As...
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