Krause's glands the conjunctiva. Krause's glands are named after German anatomist Karl Friedrich Theodor Krause (1797–1868). Krause's glands Krause's glands are small, mucous accessory lacrimal glands that are found underneath the eyelid where the upper and lower conjuctivae 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 conjuctiva. There are rare instances of tumors
TearScience heat and pressure to unblock obstructed Meibomian glands to reduce dry eye symptoms. TearScience TearScience is an American company founded in 2005 that develops, manufactures and markets ophthalmic medical devices aiding in the identification and treatment of Meibomian gland Dysfunction, also known as Dry eye disease, which is a condition that affect as many as 25 million Americans. The company’s Lipiflow System was FDA cleared in June 2011 for treating meibomian gland dysfunction and is currently installed in over 250 locations across the globe. The company is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina. LipiView Ocular Surface uses Interferometry to measure the