The plane of cut is horizontal through this eyelid. This field shows two transversely cut sebaceous Meibomian glands. Their central canals (*) are indicated.

These glands are located in the dense connective tissue of a tarsal plate (T). These plates give rigidity to the eyelids and serve as the insertion sites of muscles that permit the opening and closing of the eye.

The epithelium (E) of the palpebral conjunctiva is also identified.

Stain: H–­­E
Magnification: ×25