2006-06-22 23:25:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The outer layer, produced by small glands on the edge of the eyelids (meibomian glands), contains fatty oils called lipids. These smooth the tear surface and slow evaporation of the middle watery layer. When the oil layer is abnormal, the watery layer evaporates at too fast a rate. Dry eye symptoms are common in people whose meibomian glands are clogged. Meibomian dysfunction is more common in people with inflammation along the edge of their eyelids (blepharitis), rosacea and other skin disorders.
2006-06-22 23:30:24 · answer #1 · answered by thematrixhazu36 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the lipids are necessary for the membranes of the eye. Without lipids there would be no membranes in the eye and you would not be able to see.
2006-06-23 12:27:47 · answer #2 · answered by answerman abc123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lipid layer on the eye is to prevent the evaporations of the layers beneath it and also to prevent bacterys to get to the waterly layers beneath it
2006-06-23 06:46:25 · answer #3 · answered by KEFE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lipids are what make proteins right so shoudn't like everything contain lipids?
2006-06-23 06:29:39 · answer #4 · answered by matt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i didnt know that there were till now
2006-06-23 06:29:29 · answer #5 · answered by G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋