Abstract
It has recently been shown that aqueous humor is able to obstruct flow through Nuclepore polycarbonate filters having flow dimensions similar to those found in the juxtacanalicular tissue (JCT). We undertook studies designed to identify the component(s) of aqueous humor responsible for this obstruction and to determine the mechanism of blockage. We conclude that aqueous humor contains two components (one of which is specific to aqueous) which, when simultaneously present, hydrophobically bind to microporous filters and lead to filter blockage. Some implications for aqueous humor flow through the JCT are briefly discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 739-746 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Sensory Systems
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience