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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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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.
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Table of contents (149 chapters)
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Meibomian Gland and Tear Film Lipids: Structure, Function, and Control
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- Anthony J. Bron, John M. Tiffany
Pages 281-295
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- Marshall G. Doane, M. Estella Lee
Pages 297-303
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- Donald R. Korb, Jack V. Greiner, Thomas Glonek, Amy Whalen, Stacey L. Hearn, Jan E. Esway et al.
Pages 305-308
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- Aoi Komuro, Norihiko Yokoi, Yoko Takehisa, Shigeru Kinoshita
Pages 315-317
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- James P. McCulley, Ward E. Shine
Pages 319-326
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- David A. Sullivan, Eduardo M. Rocha, M. David Ullman, Kathleen L. Kreuzer, Jianping Gao, Ikuko Toda et al.
Pages 327-331
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- John M. Tiffany, Anthony J. Bron, Federico Mossa, Shabtay Dikstein
Pages 333-338
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- Jack V. Greiner, Thomas Glonek, Donald R. Korb, Amy C. Whalen, Eric Hebert, Stacey L. Hearn et al.
Pages 339-343
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- Jack V. Greiner, Thomas Glonek, Donald R. Korb, Stacey L. Hearn, Amy C. Whalen, Jan E. Esway et al.
Pages 345-348
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Tear Film Stability, Evaporation, and Biophysics
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- William D. Mathers, James A. Lane
Pages 349-360
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- Alan Tomlinson, Jennifer P. Craig, Gerald E. Lowther
Pages 371-380
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- Etty Bitton, John V. Lovasik
Pages 381-389
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- Ronald D. Schoenwald, Sangeeta Vidvauns, Dale Eric Wurster, Charles F. Barfknecht
Pages 391-400
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- Michel Guillon, Cecile Maissa, Elaine Styles
Pages 401-405
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- Yoko Takehisa, Norihiko Yokoi, Aoi Komuro, Shigeru Kinoshita
Pages 407-410
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- Jennifer P. Craig, Alan Tomlinson
Pages 411-415
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- Ashutosh Sharma, Sanjay Tiwari, Rajesh Khanna, John M. Tiffany
Pages 425-431