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- Title
Optical lubrication.
- Authors
Zabawski, Evan
- Abstract
The article focuses on the lubrication of eyes with blinking and tears. Topics discussed include distribution of tears in the eyes due to blinking which maintain comfort and vision of the eyes, three layers of tears including mucus produced by conjunctiva, second layer produced by lacrimal glands that maintain hydration of cornea, and meibum produced by the meibomian glands. Also discussed is a folklore related with eyes and sleep.
- Subjects
BLINKING (Physiology); TEARS (Body fluid); LACRIMAL apparatus; MUCUS; CONJUNCTIVA; MEIBOMIAN glands; EYES in folklore; EYE movements
- Publication
Tribology & Lubrication Technology, 2015, Vol 71, Issue 8, p6
- ISSN
1545-858X
- Publication type
Article