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Electron Microscopy of the Lacrimal System

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Ultrastructural studies help in understanding the tissue functions and aberrations at a cellular and subcellular level. It is carried out using electron microscopy: scanning electron microscopy or transmission electron microscopy. Very few studies have looked at the ultrastructural features for lacrimal drainage system. The current chapter would provide an overview of recent works in the lacrimal drainage system and the vast potential to do more in this area.

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Ali, M.J. (2018). Electron Microscopy of the Lacrimal System. In: Ali, M. (eds) Principles and Practice of Lacrimal Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5442-6_42

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