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What is aqueous humour?is it tear?
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Aqueous humor: It is the fluid in front of the lens. Not tears.
Answered 9/16/2013
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Not tears: Aqueous humor is the clear fluid produced inside the eye to nourish the eyes tissues, maintain proper eye pressure and carry out waste material. It is quite different in composition from tears which bathe the outside of the eye.
Answered 9/20/2019
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