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Tears prevent your eyes from drying out and protect them from irritation and infection.
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An ophthalmologist explains how important tears are to keeping your eyes feeling good and working well – whether you’re on dry land or swimming in a body of water.
Eye doctors report that patients are more frequently saying during routine exams that their eyes are irritated, burn and sting.
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The tear glands were cultured as ‘organoids’ in a Petri dish.
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Investigador predoctoral en Medicina Molecular del GI-2092 en Optometría, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela