What is Aqueous Humor? - Glaucoma Glossary

Aqueous Humor is the clear fluid filling the space in the front of the eyeball between the lens and the cornea.

What it means for the patient

This is the fluid your eye constantly produces to keep its shape and deliver nutrients. In glaucoma, if the drain for this fluid gets clogged, the pressure inside your eye rises, which can damage the optic nerve.

Clinical significance

The balance between aqueous production by the ciliary body and drainage through the trabecular meshwork precisely dictates intraocular pressure (IOP). All current glaucoma pharmacotherapies act by either decreasing aqueous production or increasing its outflow facility.

How it is tracked

Aqueous humor dynamics are indirectly monitored by longitudinally tracking Intraocular Pressure (IOP) trends in the Glaucoma One dashboard.