"Tears" 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 fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands. This fluid moistens the CONJUNCTIVA and CORNEA.
| Descriptor ID |
D013666
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.200.882
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Tears" by people in this website by year, and whether "Tears" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tears" by people in Profiles.
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Defining spaceflight associated dry eye syndrome (SADES): Mechanisms, complications, and countermeasures. Exp Eye Res. 2025 Sep; 258:110513.
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Identification of a translatable animal model for dry eye disease using comparative analysis of tear proteins across species. Ocul Surf. 2025 Jul; 37:260-272.
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Glands of Moll: history, current knowledge and their role in ocular surface homeostasis and disease. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2025 May; 106:101362.
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Dessicating stress triggers and exacerbates experimental ocular Graft-versus-host-disease. Ocul Surf. 2025 Jul; 37:236-246.
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Destructive and protective effects and therapeutic targets of IL-36 family cytokines in dry eye disease. Ocul Surf. 2025 Apr; 36:83-93.
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CD4+ T cells drive corneal nerve damage but not epitheliopathy in an acute aqueous-deficient dry eye model. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Nov 26; 121(48):e2407648121.
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Spaceflight associated dry eye syndrome (SADES): Radiation, stressors, and ocular surface health. Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2024 Nov; 43:75-81.
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Oculomics analysis in multiple sclerosis: Current ophthalmic clinical and imaging biomarkers. Eye (Lond). 2024 Oct; 38(14):2701-2710.
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Immunologic basis for development of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in systemic autoimmune diseases: Role of innate immune sensors. Ocul Surf. 2024 Apr; 32:130-138.
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TNF is a critical cytokine in age-related dry eye disease. Ocul Surf. 2023 Oct; 30:119-128.