"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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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tears" by people in Profiles.
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Braun RJ, Luke RA, Driscoll TA, Begley CG. Dynamics and mechanisms for tear breakup (TBU) on the ocular surface. Math Biosci Eng. 2021 06 08; 18(5):5146-5175.
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Hirata H, Mizerska K, Dallacasagrande V, Rosenblatt MI. Estimating the Osmolarities of Tears During Evaporation Through the "Eyes" of the Corneal Nerves. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Jan 01; 58(1):168-178.
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Wu Z, Begley CG, Port N, Bradley A, Braun R, King-Smith E. The Effects of Increasing Ocular Surface Stimulation on Blinking and Tear Secretion. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2015 Jul; 56(8):4211-20.
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Hirata H, Oshinsky ML. Ocular dryness excites two classes of corneal afferent neurons implicated in basal tearing in rats: involvement of transient receptor potential channels. J Neurophysiol. 2012 Feb; 107(4):1199-209.
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King-Smith PE, Nichols JJ, Braun RJ, Nichols KK. High resolution microscopy of the lipid layer of the tear film. Ocul Surf. 2011 Oct; 9(4):197-211.
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Hirata H, Meng ID. Cold-sensitive corneal afferents respond to a variety of ocular stimuli central to tear production: implications for dry eye disease. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 Aug; 51(8):3969-76.
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Maki KL, Braun RJ, Henshaw WD, King-Smith PE. Tear film dynamics on an eye-shaped domain I: pressure boundary conditions. Math Med Biol. 2010 Sep; 27(3):227-54.
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Winter KN, Anderson DM, Braun RJ. A model for wetting and evaporation of a post-blink precorneal tear film. Math Med Biol. 2010 Sep; 27(3):211-25.
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King-Smith PE, Fink BA, Nichols JJ, Nichols KK, Braun RJ, McFadden GB. The contribution of lipid layer movement to tear film thinning and breakup. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 Jun; 50(6):2747-56.
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King-Smith PE, Nichols JJ, Nichols KK, Fink BA, Braun RJ. Contributions of evaporation and other mechanisms to tear film thinning and break-up. Optom Vis Sci. 2008 Aug; 85(8):623-30.