Sentences with phrase «drainage angle»

The pigment can clog the drainage holes inside the eye (iridocorneal drainage angle) that allow aqueous humor to exit the eye into the body's blood circulatory system.

In a normal eye, fluid is constantly produced by the ciliary body and drained out the iridocorneal angle (also called the drainage angle).

Primary glaucoma is caused by an inherited abnormality of the drainage angle, which slows drainage of fluid and causes it to build up within the eye, similar to a clogged sink drain.

Primary glaucoma is usually caused by an inherited abnormality of the drainage angle, and is breed - related.

With primary glaucoma, the drainage angle in the eye is too small, causing fluid to «back up» in the eye and raise the IOP.

Primary glaucoma is caused by an inherited abnormality of the drainage angle which slows drainage of fluid, causing it to build up within the eye, similar to a clogged sink drain.

We often will examine the drainage angle (iridocorneal angle) of the eyes as part of our glaucoma assessment.

With primary glaucoma, the drainage angle in the eye is too small, causing ocular fluid to «back up» inside the eye and raise the ocular pressure.

In most cases, this is caused by a hereditary defect where the filtering mechanism («drainage angle») around the periphery of the iris is blocked off.

Gonioscopy evaluates the drainage angle of the eye to determine if the eye (s) are at increased genetic risk of developing glaucoma postoperatively.

It is called the drainage angle and a simple test called gonioscopy will dictate whether a dog has an abnormal or normal drainage angle.

Causes: The most common cause of glaucoma is a primary abnormality at the drainage angle of the eye, which is usually genetic in origin.