MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Anterior chamber is an angular space bounded anteriorly by the posterior (inner) surface of the cornea and posteriorly by the anterior surface of the iris and a part of cilliary body. Anterior chamber is 3 mm deep and it contains 0.25 ml of the aqueous humour.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anterior chamber: The region of the eye between the cornea and the lens that contains aqueous humor. Aqueous humor: The fluid produced in the eye.

Detailed explanation-3: -The anterior chamber (AC) is the aqueous humor-filled space inside the eye between the iris and the cornea’s innermost surface, the endothelium. Hyphema, anterior uveitis and glaucoma are three main pathologies in this area.

Detailed explanation-4: -En route to the retina, light passes through the cornea, the lens, and two distinct fluid environments. The anterior chamber, the space between the lens and the cornea, is filled with aqueous humor, a clear, watery liquid that supplies nutrients to these structures as well as to the lens.