humor
Eye Fluid
Plain-language definition
A clear fluid inside the eye. Aqueous humor fills the front chamber; vitreous humor is the gel filling the back. Both help maintain eye shape and pressure.
Where this term comes up
“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
“It works by suppressing aqueous humor production and is one of the standard add-on agents when a single drop is not lowering pressure enough.”
Medication · Dorzolamide (Trusopt)
“The front of the eye contains fluid (aqueous humor) that constantly circulates:”
Condition · Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma
- 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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