{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Best Eye Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.besteyehospitals.com\/blog","author_name":"dreye","author_url":"https:\/\/www.besteyehospitals.com\/blog\/author\/dreye\/","title":"lacrimal gland: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Best Eye Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Rg18L8iClK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.besteyehospitals.com\/blog\/lacrimal-gland-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/\">lacrimal gland: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besteyehospitals.com\/blog\/lacrimal-gland-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/embed\/#?secret=Rg18L8iClK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;lacrimal gland: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview&#8221; &#8212; Best Eye Hospitals\" data-secret=\"Rg18L8iClK\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.besteyehospitals.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"The lacrimal gland is the main tear-producing gland of the eye. It sits in the upper outer area of the eye socket, just above the eyelid. Its tears help keep the front of the eye smooth, comfortable, and clear. Clinicians commonly discuss the lacrimal gland when evaluating dry eye, swelling near the outer upper eyelid, or orbital (eye socket) disease."}