The
lacrimal glands are paired almond-shaped
glands, one for each
eye, that secrete the aqueous layer of the
tear film. They are situated in the upper, outer portion of each
orbit, in the
lacrimal fossa of the orbit formed by the frontal bone. Inflammation of the lacrimal glands is called
dacryoadenitis. The lacrimal gland produces tears which then flow into canals that lead to the
lacrimal sac. From this sac, the tears drain through the
lacrimal duct into the nose.