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- Editors:
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David A. Sullivan
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The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Darlene A. Dartt
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The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Michele A. Meneray
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Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, USA
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Table of contents (149 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xxiii
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Lacrimal Gland: Cellular and Molecular Biology
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- David A. Sullivan, L. Alexandra Wickham, Eduardo M. Rocha, Robin S. Kelleher, Lilia Aikawa da Silveira, Ikuko Toda
Pages 11-42
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- F. Claessens, H. Vanaken, I. Vercaeren, G. Verrijdt, A. Haelens, E. Schoenmakers et al.
Pages 43-48
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- Anil C. Asrani, Angela J. Lumsden, Rajesh Kumar, Gordon W. Laurie
Pages 49-54
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- Doan H. Nguyen, Roger W. Beuerman, Michele A. Meneray, Dmitri Maitchouk
Pages 55-62
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- Austin K. Mircheff, Tao Yang, Jian Zhang, Hongtao Zeng, J. Peter Gierow, Dwight W. Warren et al.
Pages 63-68
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- Catherine Ressot, Hervé Lassagne, Jean-Louis Kemeny, Anne-Marie Françoise Gachon
Pages 69-73
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- Prabir K. De, Velvizhi Ranganathan
Pages 85-88
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- Dwight W. Warren, Ana Maria Azzarolo, Zuo Ming Huang, Barbara W. Platler, Renee L. Kaswan, Elizabeth Gentschein et al.
Pages 89-93
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- L. Alexandra Wickham, Eduardo M. Rocha, Jianping Gao, Kathleen L. Krenzer, Lilia Aikawa da Silveira, Ikuko Toda et al.
Pages 95-100
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- Eric Lacazette, Gilles Pitiot, Jacques Mallet, Anne-Marie Françoise Gachon
Pages 101-103
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- Ben J. Glasgow, Adil R. Abduragimov, Taleh N. Yusifov, Oktai K. Gasymov
Pages 105-112
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Lacrimal Gland and Ocular Surface: Signal Transduction, Membrane Traffic, and Fluid and Protein Secretion
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- Darlene A. Dartt, Robin R. Hodges, Driss Zoukhri
Pages 113-121
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- James W. Putney Jr., Yi Huang, Gary St. J. Bird
Pages 123-128
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- George H. Herok, Thomas J. Millar, Philip JnA Derton, Donald K. Martin
Pages 129-132
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- Michele A. Meneray, Tammy Y. Fields
Pages 133-138
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- Philippe Robin, Marie-Noëlle Raymond, Bernard Rossignol
Pages 139-144
About this book
During the past two decades, a significant international research effort has been di rected toward understanding the composition and regulation of the preocular tear film. This effort has been motivated by the recognition that the tear film plays an essential role in maintaining corneal and conjunctival integrity, protecting against microbial challenge, and preserving visual acuity. In addition, research has been stimulated by the knowledge that alteration or deficiency of the tear film, which occurs in countless individuals throughout the world, may lead to desiccation of the ocular surface, ulceration and perfo ration of the cornea, an increased incidence of infectious disease, and, potentially, pro nounced visual disability and blindness. To promote further progress in this field of vision research, the Second International Conference on the Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film and Dry Eye Syndromes: Basic Science and Clinical Relevance was held at the Southampton Princess Resort in Bermuda November 16-19, 1996. This conference was organized and directed by David A. Sullivan, Ph. D. , codirected by Darlene A. Dartt, Ph. D. , and Michele A. Meneray, Ph. D. , and sponsored by the Schepens Eye Research Institute (Boston, MA), an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. The meeting was designed to assess critically the current knowledge and "state of the art" research on the structure and function of lacrimal tissue, tears, and the ocular sur face in both health and disease.