posterior chamber
Behind the iris
The posterior chamber is the fluid-filled space in the eye between the iris and the lens.
Despite its name, it sits in the front portion of the eye—posterior only relative to the anterior chamber, which lies in front of the iris.
Aqueous humor flows from the posterior chamber through the pupil into the anterior chamber.
anatomy
Eye's pigmented disc
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- trabecular meshworkEye's fluid drainage lattice
- pupilLearner or eye opening
- uveaEye's middle coat
pathology
Pressure damages optic nerve
- uveitisUveal layer inflammation
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
- inflammationProtective tissue response
physiology
Science of flowing matter
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- circulationMovement through a system
- drainageLiquid removal system
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
iris
Eye's pigmented disc
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- trabecular meshworkEye's fluid drainage lattice
- pupilLearner or eye opening
glaucoma
Pressure damages optic nerve
- uveitisUveal layer inflammation
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
- inflammationProtective tissue response
fluid dynamics
Science of flowing matter
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- circulationMovement through a system
- drainageLiquid removal system
tonometry
Measuring eye pressure
- body cavitiesoral cavity, nasal cavity, cranial cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity
- eye anatomyeyeball, cornea, iris, retina, pupil
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