Ciaccio's glands
Ciaccio's glands or Wolfring's glands are small tubular
tarsal glands.[1] Sometimes they are situated slightly above the tarsus.[2] There are usually 2 to 5 of these glands in the upper eyelid, and their function is to produce tears which are secreted onto the surface of the conjunctiva
.
They are named after Italian
ophthalmologist
Emilj von Wolfring (1832-1906), who described them during the same time period as did Ciaccio.
Another type of accessory lacrimal gland are "Krause's glands", which are smaller, more numerous than "Ciaccio's glands" and are found along the superior and inferior fornices of the conjunctival sac.
References
- ISBN 978-3319206332.
- ISBN 9781909836365.
Further reading
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