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David A. Sullivan
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Schepens Eye Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Table of contents (119 chapters)
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Lacrimal Gland: Signal Transduction and Protein Secretion
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- James W. Putney Jr., Gary St. J. Bird
Pages 115-119
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- Driss Zoukhri, Philippe Mauduit, Bernard Rossignol
Pages 121-125
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- Michele M. Cripps, D. Jean Bennett
Pages 127-132
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- Roger H. Cameron, Benjamin Walcott, S. F. Fan, Monica Pastor, Elizabeth Roemer, Elizabeth Grine et al.
Pages 133-139
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- Ronald D. Schoenwald, Charles F. Barfknecht, Satish Shirolkar, Erning Xia, Christopher C. Ignace
Pages 141-146
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- Robin R. Hodges, Deanna M. Dicker, Darlene A. Dartt
Pages 147-150
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- Peter R. Brink, Benjamin Walcott, Elizabeth Roemer, Roger Cameron, Monica Pastor
Pages 151-156
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- Flavio Jaime Rocha, Robin S. Kelleher, Joan A. Edwards, Janethe D. O. Pena, Masafumi Ono, David A. Sullivan
Pages 157-160
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Lacrimal Gland: Immunology
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- P. C. Montgomery, N. L. O’Sullivan, L. B. Martin, C. A. Skandera, J. V. Peppard, A. G. Pockley
Pages 161-168
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- Ross W. Lambert, Robin S. Kelleher, L. Alexandra Wickham, Jianping Gao, David A. Sullivan
Pages 175-180
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- Nancy L. O’Sullivan, Rajiv Raja, Paul C. Montgomery
Pages 181-184
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- Masafumi Ono, Kenichi Yoshino, Kazuo Tsubota, Ichiro Saito
Pages 185-188
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- Zhiyan Huang, Ross W. Lambert, L. Alexandra Wickham, David A. Sullivan
Pages 189-192
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- L. Alexandra Wickham, Zhiyan Huang, Ross W. Lambert, David A. Sullivan
Pages 193-196
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Molecular Biological Approaches to the Study of the Lacrimal Gland and Tear Film
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- Hilary W. Thompson, Roger W. Beuerman, Julie Cook, Lauren W. Underwood, Doan H. Nguyen
Pages 211-217
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- Jianping Gao, Ross W. Lambert, L. Alexandra Wickham, David A. Sullivan
Pages 219-224
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- Michele M. Cripps, Hilary W. Thompson, Roger W. Beuerman
Pages 225-230
About this book
During the past decade a significant international research effort has been directed towards 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 perforation of the cornea, an increased incidence of infectious disease, and potentially, pronounced visual disability and blindness. 7 To promote further progress in this field of vision research, the International Conference on the Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film and Dry Eye Syndromes: Basic Science and Clinical Relevance was held in the Southampton Princess Resort in Bermuda from November 14 to 17, 1992. This meeting was designed to assess critically the current knowledge and 'state of the art' research on the structure and function of lacrimal tissue and tears in both health and disease. The goal of this conference was to provide an international exchange of information that would be of value to basic scientists involved in eye research, to physicians in the ophthalmological community, and to pharmaceutical companies with an interest in the treatment of lacrimal gland, tear film or ocular surface disorders (e. g. Sjogren's syndrome).
Editors and Affiliations
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Schepens Eye Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
David A. Sullivan