"Conjunctiva" 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 mucous membrane that covers the posterior surface of the eyelids and the anterior pericorneal surface of the eyeball.
| Descriptor ID |
D003228
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.371.060.200 A09.371.337.168
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Conjunctiva" by people in Profiles.
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Changes in tear glucose and insulin concentrations following an oral glucose tolerance test. Clin Exp Optom. 2023 09; 106(7):752-758.
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A comparison of subjective and objective conjunctival hyperaemia grading with AOS? Anterior software. Clin Exp Optom. 2022 07; 105(5):494-499.
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CLEAR - Anatomy and physiology of the anterior eye. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2021 Apr; 44(2):132-156.
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Anatomical and physiological considerations in scleral lens wear: Eyelids and tear film. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2021 10; 44(5):101407.
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Anatomical and physiological considerations in scleral lens wear: Conjunctiva and sclera. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2020 12; 43(6):517-528.
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Potential Role of Ocular Microbiome, Host Genotype, Tear Cytokines, and Environmental Factors in Corneal Infiltrative Events in Contact Lens Wearers. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2018 12 03; 59(15):5752-5761.
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Morphologic alterations of the palpebral conjunctival epithelium in a dry eye model. Cornea. 2013 Apr; 32(4):483-90.
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Effects of pirenzepine on pupil size and accommodation in rhesus monkeys. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2004 Oct; 45(10):3620-8.
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The association of bulbar conjunctival folds with other clinical findings in normal and moderate dry eye subjects. Optometry. 2003 Sep; 74(9):576-82.
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New insights into the surface cells and glands of the conjunctiva and their relevance to the tear film. Optometry. 2003 Aug; 74(8):485-500.