Ocular surface tissues

The **ocular surface tissues** comprise the anatomical and functional unit covering the anterior eye, primarily including the corneal and conjunctival epithelia, goblet cells, lacrimal and meibomian glands, eyelids, eyelashes, and the tear film[1][3][6]. This unit protects the eye from desiccation, pathogens, and mechanical damage, and enables clear vision by maintaining a smooth, refractive corneal surface. A sophisticated interplay of secretory (tears) and structural components (epithelia, glands, blink mechanisms) is critical to surface health and immune regulation[6][8]. Pathology involves complex disturbance across these tissues, and therapies target restoration of function or integrity at the tissue level, not at a single molecular entity.

Other names

ocular surfaceocular surface systemsurface and glandular epithelia of the cornea/conjunctivamucosal surfaces of the eye

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