Definition

1. Noun:
   • The clear, watery fluid in the eye: Aqueous humour is the transparent fluid that fills the space in the front part of the eyeball, between the cornea and the lens. It helps maintain the eye's shape and provides nutrients to these avascular structures.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The aqueous humour is continuously produced and drained to maintain proper pressure inside the eye.
  • A blockage in the drainage of aqueous humour can lead to increased intraocular pressure.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The ophthalmologist explained that the aqueous humour nourishes the cornea and the lens.
  • Glaucoma is often associated with an imbalance in the production and drainage of the aqueous humour.

Advanced Usage

• "Aqueous humour dynamics": Refers to the study of the production, circulation, and drainage of this fluid.
  • Understanding aqueous humour dynamics is crucial for managing glaucoma.

Variants and Related Words

• Aqueous humor: The American English spelling variant.
• Vitreous humour: The clear, gel-like fluid that fills the larger, back portion of the eyeball, behind the lens.

Synonyms

• Intraocular fluid: A more general term for fluid inside the eye, which can include both aqueous and vitreous humour.

Noun

1. the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens