Sentences with phrase «iridocorneal drainage»

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.

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Secondary glaucoma is caused by chronic inflammation, lens luxation, trauma, and intraocular tumors, all of which obstruct drainage of fluid from the eye through the iridocorneal angle.

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

Secondary glaucoma is caused by obstruction of drainage of fluid from the eye through the iridocorneal angle.

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