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In the same area of the eyelid, near the base of the eyelashes are apocrine glands called the "glands of Moll". If eyelashes are not kept clean, conditions such as folliculitis may take place, and if the sebaceous gland becomes infected, it can lead to abscesses and styes .
Moll's gland, also known as the gland of Moll or ciliary gland, is a modified apocrine sweat gland that is found on the margin of the eyelid. They are next to the base of the eyelashes , and anterior to the meibomian glands within the distal eyelid margin.
Hidrocystoma (also known as cystadenoma, [1] a Moll's gland cyst, [1] and a sudoriferous cyst [1]) is an adenoma of the sweat glands. [2]: 787 Hidrocystomas are cysts of sweat ducts, usually on the eyelids. [3]: 664 They are not tumours (a similar-sounding lesion called hidroadenoma is a benign tumour).
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[12] [13] Besides leading to dry eyes, the obstructions can be degraded by bacterial lipases, resulting in the formation of free fatty acids, which irritate the eyes and sometimes cause punctate keratopathy. Meibomian gland dysfunction is more often seen in women and is regarded as the main cause of dry eye disease.
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