Anatom3DLeft lacrimal gland
Glandula lacrimalis sinistra · Levá slzná žláza
Sense organs
Looks like
An almond-sized gland in the upper outer corner of the eye socket, under the brow bone.
What it does
Makes the watery part of tears for crying and keeping the eye moist.
Keeping it well
Dry eye is common; swelling of the gland can come from infection, inflammation or rarely a tumour and needs a doctor.