aqueous humor
noun
: a transparent fluid occupying the space between the crystalline lens and the cornea of the eye
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The light passes through your eye’s anterior cavity (full of fluid known as aqueous humor), and then enters your pupil.
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Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Aug. 2025
In a healthy eye, excess aqueous humor exits through the trabecular meshwork, which are canals located between your iris (the colored part of the eye) and cornea (the clear outer portion).
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Mark Gurarie,
Health,
3 Oct. 2024
The fluid inside the eye (in the part of the eye called the aqueous humor) drains through structures in the eye called the trabecular meshwork.
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Dr. Keith Roach,
oregonlive,
4 Oct. 2022
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Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Aug. 2025
In a healthy eye, excess aqueous humor exits through the trabecular meshwork, which are canals located between your iris (the colored part of the eye) and cornea (the clear outer portion).
—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
3 Oct. 2024
The fluid inside the eye (in the part of the eye called the aqueous humor) drains through structures in the eye called the trabecular meshwork.
—
Dr. Keith Roach,
oregonlive,
4 Oct. 2022
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“Aqueous humor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aqueous%20humor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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