"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tears" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of low-level light therapy in individuals with dry eye disease. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2024 Nov; 44(7):1464-1471.
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Thermal effect on eyelid and tear film after low-level light therapy and warm compress. Clin Exp Optom. 2024 Apr; 107(3):267-273.
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Tear proteomic analysis of young glasses, orthokeratology, and soft contact lens wearers. J Proteomics. 2023 01 06; 270:104738.
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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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Tear Proteomics of Children and Young Adult Soft Contact Lens, Orthokeratology and Spectacle Wearers - A Pilot Study. Curr Eye Res. 2022 06; 47(6):832-842.
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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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Obese Mice with Dyslipidemia Exhibit Meibomian Gland Hypertrophy and Alterations in Meibum Composition and Aqueous Tear Production. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Nov 20; 21(22).
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Eye care providers' emerging roles in early detection of diabetes and management of diabetic changes to the ocular surface: a review. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2020 04; 8(1).
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Scleral lens wear: Measuring inflammation in the fluid reservoir. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2020 12; 43(6):577-584.