"Lacrimal Apparatus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The tear-forming and tear-conducting system which includes the lacrimal glands, eyelid margins, conjunctival sac, and the tear drainage system.
| Descriptor ID |
D007765
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.371.463 A10.336.422
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| Concept/Terms |
Lacrimal Ducts- Lacrimal Ducts
- Duct, Lacrimal
- Ducts, Lacrimal
- Lacrimal Duct
Lacrimal Gland- Lacrimal Gland
- Gland, Lacrimal
- Glands, Lacrimal
- Lacrimal Glands
Conjunctival Sacs- Conjunctival Sacs
- Conjunctival Sac
- Sac, Conjunctival
- Sacs, Conjunctival
Lacrimal Punctum- Lacrimal Punctum
- Lacrimal Punctums
- Punctum, Lacrimal
- Punctums, Lacrimal
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lacrimal Apparatus" by people in Profiles.
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Lacrimal Gland Adenocarcinoma Clinicopathologic Features and Outcomes Compared With Those of Lacrimal Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Jul-Aug 01; 40(4):419-425.
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Inhibition of Cathepsin S in Autoimmune CD25KO Mouse Improves Sj?gren Disease-Like Lacrimal Gland Pathology. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2024 Jul 01; 65(8):26.
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Intraoperative Image Guidance in Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2024 Nov; 131(11):1333-1338.
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The Aging Lacrimal Gland of Female C57BL/6J Mice Exhibits Multinucleate Macrophage Infiltration Associated With Lipid Dysregulation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2024 Jun 03; 65(6):1.
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Effects of age on lacrimal gland bioactive lipids. Ocul Surf. 2024 Jul; 33:64-73.
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Visual outcome and ocular complications in patients with lacrimal gland carcinoma after eye-sparing surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy. Br J Ophthalmol. 2023 11 22; 107(12):1914-1919.
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TNF is a critical cytokine in age-related dry eye disease. Ocul Surf. 2023 Oct; 30:119-128.
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Our search of immune invaders in the aged lacrimal gland. Aging (Albany NY). 2023 08 11; 15(15):7338-7339.
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Effects of Cathepsin S Inhibition in the Age-Related Dry Eye Phenotype. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2023 08 01; 64(11):7.
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The First Transcriptomic Atlas of the Adult Lacrimal Gland Reveals Epithelial Complexity and Identifies Novel Progenitor Cells in Mice. Cells. 2023 05 21; 12(10).