"Meibomian Glands" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The sebaceous glands situated on the inner surface of the eyelids between the tarsal plates and CONJUNCTIVA.
| Descriptor ID |
D008537
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.371.337.614 A10.336.827.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Meibomian Glands- Meibomian Glands
- Gland, Meibomian
- Glands, Meibomian
- Meibomian Gland
- Tarsal Glands
- Gland, Tarsal
- Glands, Tarsal
- Tarsal Gland
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meibomian Glands" by people in Profiles.
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Xu X, Wilkerson A, Li G, Butovich IA, Zuo YY. Comparative Biophysical Study of Meibomian Lipids of Wild Type and Soat1-Null Mice: Implications to Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Dry Eye Disease. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2023 08 01; 64(11):20.
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Lane SS, DuBiner HB, Epstein RJ, Ernest PH, Greiner JV, Hardten DR, Holland EJ, Lemp MA, McDonald JE, Silbert DI, Blackie CA, Stevens CA, Bedi R. A new system, the LipiFlow, for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction. Cornea. 2012 Apr; 31(4):396-404.