What are Eye Boogers?
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Reactions Science Videos | September 11, 2018
Eye crusties, sleep, sand, eye boogers. What’s that stuff in the corner of your eyes when you wake up? This week, Reactions explains the chemistry of the film that protects your eyes.
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Why do we get sleep in our eyes?
THE MELBOMIAN GLANDS
What Are Eye Boogers, Anyway?
Analysis of the Composition of Lipid in Human Meibum from Normal Infants, Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Adults with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Using 1H-NMR Spectroscopy
What Are 'Eye Crusties' Made Of? uBiome Invites Citizen Scientists to Find Out
Why Your Eyes Are Crusty in the Morning
Eye Discharge (Sleep In Your Eyes)
Meibomian glands, meibum, and meibogenesis.
Human Meibum Lipid Conformation and Thermodynamic Changes with Meibomian-Gland Dysfunction
Glycocalyx
The Structure and Assembly of Secreted Mucins
The Microscopic Structures of Dried Human Tears
Ever wonder why dogs sniff each others' butts? Or how Adderall works? Or whether it's OK to pee in the pool? We've got you covered: Reactions a web series about the chemistry that surrounds you every day.
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