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Aqueous Humor

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Definition: The clear, watery fluid which fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye. It has a refractive index lower than the crystalline lens, which it surrounds, and is involved in the metabolism of the cornea and the crystalline lens. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed, p319)  in the eye    Other names Intraocular Fluid; Aqueous Flare; Intraocular Fluids; Humors, Aqueous; Humor, Aqueous; Fluids, Intraocular; Fluid, Intraocular; Flare, Aqueous; Aqueous Humors; Aqueous Flares
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
erythronic acid  0   *Butyric Acids Aqueous Humor. Curr Eye Res 1999 Aug;19(2):131-6

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