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| Looking
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- Situated under the upper eyelid, the lachrymal
gland secretes
tears to keep the eye wet all the time.
- There are two lachrymal ducts in
the inner corner of each eye, one in the upper eyelid and the
other in the lower eyelid. They help evacuate the excess tears
from the eye to the nose.
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- The Meibomian glands. These
are numerous tiny glands situated at the eyelid margin. They
secrete an oily substance that helps lubricate the eye. These
glands are associated to the eye lashes and participate in
the oily component of the tear film.
- The conjunctiva is a thin membrane that covers the sclera (white
of the eye) and the back surface of the eyelids.
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| Dry Eyes |
Teary
Eyes |
This situation occurs when the lachrymal gland does not
secrete enough tears. It can also occur when tears are
not of good quality or evaporate too quickly from the surface
of the eye.
The eye becomes dry and painful. If the use of artificial
tears does not correct the problem, other options like
using temporary or permanent plugs to close the lachrymal
ducts could be considered. |
 Continual
tearing of the eyes is often caused by partial or complete
obstruction of the tear ducts through which tears are evacuated.
Dilating the ducts can sometimes solve the problem before
resorting to surgery. Intermittent tearing can also be
caused by eyelid malposition (mostly entropion or ectropion
of the lower eyelids) in these cases, the tears overflow
onto the cheeks.
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| Tired Eyes |
Red
Eyes |
 Droopy
eyelids, swelling, wrinkles, and bags around your eyes can
make you look sad and tired. This situation can be remedied
through blepharoplasty or Botox injections. |
 An
infection or inflammation of the eyelids (blepharitis),
the conjunctiva (conjunctivitis) or a meibomian gland chalazion)and
the turning of eyelids inward (entropion) or outward (ectropion)
are often the causes of red eyes.
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| Your Eyes and
Aging |
Because our natural tendency is to look into
one another's eyes, this is often where we detect the first
signs of aging in others. With age come numerous inevitable
changes that take a toll on our appearance like wrinkles, creases,
redundant skin and bags around the eyes.
Fortunately, there are solutions. Some people now turn to
minor surgeries performed on the corners of the eye and the
eyelids to regain a more youthful and natural appearance. |
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