aqueous
Eye Fluid (Front Chamber)
Plain-language definition
The clear, watery fluid filling the space between the cornea and the lens. It nourishes the front of the eye and maintains pressure as it drains.
Where this term comes up
“It creates a controlled new pathway for aqueous fluid to leave the eye and collect under the conjunctiva in a small filtering "bleb."”
Treatment · Trabeculectomy
“Gonioscopy is an eye examination technique that allows your doctor to view the drainage angle of your eye, the area where fluid (aqueous humor) exits the eye.”
Test · Gonioscopy
“The infection involves the aqueous or vitreous, so inflammation can build quickly and vision can be lost in days.”
Condition · Endophthalmitis
- Category
- Anatomy
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Anatomy terms name the eye, orbit, optic nerve, retina, or visual pathway structures that may appear in an exam note or imaging report.
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