Question : Sam's optometrist tells him that his intraocularpressure is high. What is this condition called and which fluid does it involve ?

Question : Sam's optometrist tells him that his intraocularpressure is

1.	Question : Sam's optometrist tells him that his intraocularpressure is high. What is this condition called and which fluid does it involve ?
Answer» Solution : The aqueous humour PRESENT in between iris and lens and the cornea and iris is produced and drained at the same rate, maintaining a constant intra OCULAR pressure of about 16 MM Hg. Any block in the canal of schlemm increases the intra ocular pressure of aqueous humour. This condition is CALLED "Glaucoma". Due to pressure, optic nerve and the retina are compressed This leads to blindness.