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• n  any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears

• lacrimal gland
• lachrymal gland

News & Articles

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• Herzog & Niesel: New test for 'sand-in-your-eyes' disease
  First the eyes feel dry — so dry that the sensation is like having sand in them. Then the mouth dries out so that it’s hard to swallow. While the symptoms come on slowly, the disease is usually diagnosed after it’s too late. By then, the patients’ salivary glands and tear glands are already destroyed and there is little that can be done. But researchers are trying to change that by developing a ...
  June 25, 2013 - Abilene Reporter-News