RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Surface changes in the anaesthetic conjunctiva in man, with special reference to the production of mucus from a non-goblet-cell source. JF British Journal of Ophthalmology JO Br J Ophthalmol FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. SP 833 OP 842 DO 10.1136/bjo.65.12.833 VO 65 IS 12 A1 Dilly, P. N. A1 Mackie, I. A. YR 1981 UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/65/12/833.abstract AB This paper describes changes in the ultrastructure of the human conjunctiva which follows its denervation. The changes are mainly seen in the mucus-producing subsurface vesicles, the surface microvilli, and the intercellular spaces. Some tentative suggestions are made as to how these changes may influence the stability of the tear film in the anaesthetic state.