With the use of infrared images of the inside of the lower eyelids, researchers determined that higher glucose levels are associated with loss of meibomian glands that are crucial for tear film production, according to study results accepted for presentation at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting and delivered in a virtual press conference.
The meibomian glands, which appear as vertical striations lining the inside of the eyelid, produce the lipid layer of tear film. This layer, together with a middle aqueous layer produced by the lacrimal gland and a glycoprotein (Read more...)
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