Krause's glands
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Krause's glands
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Krause's glands or Krause glands are small, mucous accessory lacrimal glands that are found underneath the eyelid where the upper and lower conjunctivae meet. Their ducts unite into a rather long sinus which open into the fornix conjunctiva. There are approximately forty Krause glands in the region of the upper eyelid, and around 6 to 8 in the region of the lower lid. The function of these glands are to produce tears which are secreted onto the surface of the conjunctiva. There are rare instance
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Glands in the human eye
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krause%27s_glands
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2022-07-08T00:46:03Z
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