eyelids Archives | Macular Degeneration Association https://macularhope.org/tag/eyelids/ Research. Hope. Education. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:09:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.5 Producing tears in a dish: Researchers develop first model of human conjunctiva https://macularhope.org/producing-tears-in-a-dish-researchers-develop-first-model-of-human-conjunctiva/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=producing-tears-in-a-dish-researchers-develop-first-model-of-human-conjunctiva Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:09:25 +0000 https://macularhope.org/?p=14572 Published January 12, 2024 | Originally published on MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events The Organoid group at the Hubrecht Institute produced the first organoid model of ...

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Published January 12, 2024 | Originally published on MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events

The organoid model can now be used to test drugs for several diseases affecting the conjunctiva. The study, “Human Conjunctiva Organoids to Study Ocular Surface Homeostasis and Disease,” was published in Cell Stem Cell on 11 January 2024.

Our eyes produce tears to protect themselves from injuries and infections. The conjunctiva, a tissue that covers the white of the eye and the inside of the eyelids, is partially responsible for the production of these tears. It participates in tear production through the release of mucus. This mucus allows the tears to stick to the ocular surface and protects it from pathogens……

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