A 32-year-old member asked:
What is aqueous humour?is it tear?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ipe Kalathooranswered
Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Aqueous humor: It is the fluid in front of the lens. Not tears.
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
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.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Sep 20, 2019
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