Anterior chamber angle

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The anterior chamber angle is a part of the eye located between the cornea and iris which contains the trabecular meshwork. The size of this angle is an important determinant of the rate aqueous humour flows out of the eye, and thus, the intraocular pressure. The anterior chamber angle is the structure which determines the . An extremely narrow anterior chamber angle is a feature of angle closure glaucoma.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Snell, Richard S.; Lemp, Michael A. (April 9, 2013). Clinical Anatomy of the Eye. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118691007 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Bron, A.; Tripathi, R.; Tripathi, B. (September 4, 1998). Wolff's Anatomy of the Eye and Orbit, 8Ed. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780412410109 – via Google Books.
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