Morphological changes in "dry eye syndrome".
The authors present the pathologic changes of the conjunctiva in "dry eye syndrome". They state that stratification of the epithelial cells and microplicae, change in the goblet cell population, and inflammation of the basal tissue cannot be regarded as characteristic symptoms.
D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D013577:Syndrome; D014985:Xerophthalmia / Q000473:pathology*