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
WKT (sealant) WKT (sealant) WKT is a sealing compound which was developed by Paul Pietzschke, Chemisch-Technische Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany in 1962 specifically to meet the stringent requirements in the yacht and ship building industry. WKT belongs to the silicone group of sealants. WKT is a highly elastic and extremely non-ageing sealant. WKT is a silicone rubber and one of the first fully synthetic sealants for the commercial marine industry. The active ingredient in WKT sealing compound is polydimethylsiloxane. Today WKT is used in countless fields of applications such as the construction and building industry, windows and glazing, interior industry, plant engineering and