The Human Nasolacrimal Ducts
The human nasolacrimal ducts are a borderland of both disciplines opthalmology and otorhinolaryngology which work closely together in the tretament of nasolacrimal disorders. The author summarizes recent advances about the nasolacrimal ducts and discusses them in a context with nasolacrimal duct pat...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2003, 2003
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2003 |
| Series: | Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- and Questions
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Questions
- Materials and Methods
- 2.1 Human Material
- 2.2 Animal Material
- 2.3 Light Microscopy
- 2.4 Lectin Staining
- 2.5 Immunohistochemistry
- 2.6 Scanning Electron Microscopy
- 2.7 Transmission Electron Microscopy
- 2.8 Corrosion Vascular Casts
- 2.9 Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction and Western Blot
- 2.10 Animal Investigations/Experiments
- Results
- 3.1 The Epithelium and the Underlying Lamina Propria of the Nasolacrimal Ducts
- 3.2 The Membranous Part of the Nasolacrimal Ducts
- 3.3 Absorption Experiments in the Nasolacrimal Ducts
- 3.4 Pathologic Findings in Dacryostenosis
- Discussion
- 4.1 Mechanisms of Immune Defence in the Nasolacrimal Ducts
- 4.2 Mechanisms Regulating Tear Flow Through the Nasolacrimal Ducts
- 4.3 Absorption of Tear Fluid Components
- 4.4 Insights into the Pathophysiology of Primary Acquired Dacryostenosis
- 4.5 Considerations on the Relationship Between Dry Eye and the Nasolacrimal Ducts
- Outlook.
- Summary
- References