Corpus: Wolfring glands
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after Franzevic von Wolfring, Polish ophthalmologist
Synonym: Wolfring's lacrimal glands
English: , Wolfring's glands
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The Wolfring's glands are small accessory tubuloalveolar lacrimal glands scattered along the upper edge of the eyelid cartilage.
Physiology[Bearbeiten]
The Wolfring glands together with the Krause glands produce about 5% of the lacrimal fluid and are responsible for the basic secretion of the tear film.