ophtha-lacrimal app, conjunctiva Flashcards
Fundamental part of secretory system of lacrimal app
Basic secretors
Lacrimal app is responsible in formation of pre-corneal film which is formed by
Deep mucoid
Middle watery
Superficial oily
Basic secretors has no afferent nerve supply
True
3 basic secretors
Mucin secretors
Lacrimal secretors
Oil secretors
3 mucin secretors
Conjunctival goblet cells
Crypts of Henle
Gland of Manz
Depression between follicles in upper .1/3 of upper palpebral conj and lower 1/3 of lower palpebral conj
Crypts of Henle
3 lacrimal secretors
Microscopic acinotubular gland of Krause (40-50 in upper; 6-8 in lower)
Wolfring gland (3 in upper tarsus; 1 in lower tarsus)
Occasional gland in plica semilunaris or caruncle
3 oil secretors
Meibomian gland (25 in upper tarsus; 20 in lower)
Gland of zeiss - at palpebral margin of each eyelid
Gland of molls - at roots of eyelashes
Reflex secretors
Main lacrimal gland in upper temporal portion of orbit
Adjacent accessory palpebral gland
Reflex afferent pathway
CN5
Reflex efferent pathway for sympa
CN7
Always involved primarily on true hypersecretion
Reflex secretors
Lacrimal passages
Lacrimal puncta
Canaliculi - upper and lower empties in lateral wall of sac
Lacrimal sac
Lacrimonasal duct
The internal common puncta may be preceded by dilation
Sinus of maier
Fibers of OO which surrounding the lacrimal sac
Horner’s ms
Fold of mucosa which guards the ostium
Hasner’s valve
Tears enter the lacrimal sac partly by..
Capillary attraction and suction
Drainage of tears is assisted by
Pars marginalis of OO or ciliary bundle of riolan
Onward transmission of tears down the duct is due to
Forces of gravity and pumping of sac caused by elastic recoil of its wall after act of blinking
Negative/positive pressure exists in lacrimal sac when one blinks
Negative pressure
Tear secretion
- 2% water
0. 8% solid
Excessive tearing
Epiphora
Epiphora is due to
Hyper secretion - due to emotional influence, local irritants in eyes, nose
Drainage interference - due to displacement of lower puncta, obstruction of lower puncta, Canaliculi, sac or duct
Obstruction of upper puncta does not cause epiphora
True