<unk>  are small, mucous accessory lacrimal glands that are found underneath the eyelid where the upper and lower conjunctivae meet. Their ducts unite into a rather long sinus which open into the fornix conjunctiva. There are approximately forty<unk>  glands in the region of the upper eyelid, and around 6 to 8 in the region of the lower lid. The function of these glands are to produce tears which are secreted onto the surface of the conjunctiva. There are rare instances of tumors associated with<unk> . They usually occur as retention cysts in cicatricial conditions of the conjunctiva.<unk>  are named after German anatomist Karl Friedrich Theodor<unk>  (1797–1868).
Krause's glands
Ciaccio's glands
Skene's gland
Areolar gland
Sertoli cell nodule
Serous gland
Sertoli cell
Meibomian gland