KeratoScoop (Rebecca's blog)

Betcha didn't know you can have dry eye even without eyes. - Every once in a long while I speak with someone who has an artificial eye and struggles to find effective lubricants, so I was tempted to post this study in case any of them happen to read my bulletins. Don't see a lot on this topic in the journals.

[Treatment of dry anophthalmic cavities with labial salivary glands transplantation].
[Article in Portuguese]

PURPOSE:
To study the clinical effects

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Proteomic Analysis of Human Transplanted Submandibular Gland in Patients with Epiphora after Transplantation.

Submandibular gland autotransplantation is effective for treating severe dry eye syndrome. However, more than 40% of patients show epiphora within 3 to 6 months after treatment. The mechanism underlying the hypersecretion in epiphora remains to be elucidated for developing novel interventions. Since salivary gland secretion is dependent on a variety of proteins, we analyzed

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