posterior chamber

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posterior chamber [pä′stir·ē·ər ′chām·bər]

(anatomy)

The space in the eye between the posterior surface of the iris and the ciliary body, and the lens.

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No references found			In a normal eye, the ciliary body (a muscular structure located behind the iris) produces aqueous fluid and releases it into the posterior chamber of the eye. Sleep apnea and the eyes by Patrick, Regina / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine In the clinical studies, the efficacy of ACUVAIL[TM] was defined as complete clearance of anterior chamber inflammation measured by summed inflammation score (SOIS) and ocular pain relief following cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Allergan Receives FDA Approval for ACUVAIL[TM] Ophthalmic Solution ... by Business Wire InSite Vision product candidates include an intra-scleral delivery system device, ISV-014, that allows for the controlled and minimally invasive delivery of ophthalmic drugs to the retina and other tissues in the posterior chamber of the eye. InSite Vision Initiates AzaSite Pivotal Phase 3 Studies by Business Wire			postcardware postcentral gyrus postcentral sulcus postcollision interaction postcure bonding postcure finish POSTDATA postdecrementing postdeflection accelerating electrode postdeflection acceleration posted occupancy and use posted write-through postedit Postel, Jon Postelnaia Kazna Postelnichii Postembryonic Development postemphasis postencephalitic parkinsonism postequalization Poster poster board poster paint poster paper posterior posterior chamber posterior distribution posterior horn posterior probabilities posterization postern postfix notation postfix syntax postformed plywood postforming Postganglionic Nerve Fiber Postglacial Postglossarists postgraduate POSTGRES PostgreSQL Postharvest Ripening of Seed postheating posthitis posthole posthumous structure Posthumus postiche posticum postignition postigo			posterior border jaw relation posterior border jaw relation posterior border jaw relation posterior border movement posterior border movement posterior border movement posterior border movement Posterior brachial cutaneous branch Posterior brachial cutaneous nerve Posterior Capsular Opacification posterior cardinal vein posterior cardinal vein Posterior cecal Posterior cecal Posterior cecal Posterior cecal artery Posterior cecal artery Posterior cecal artery Posterior central gyrus Posterior central gyrus Posterior central gyrus Posterior cerebral posterior cerebral artery posterior cerebral artery Posterior Cerebral Artery Stroke posterior cerebral commissure Posterior Cervical Lymph Node posterior cervical triangle posterior cervical triangle posterior cervical triangle posterior chamber Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens posterior chamber luxation posterior chamber luxation posterior chamber luxation posterior chamber luxation posterior chamber of eye posterior chamber of eye posterior chamber of eye posterior chamber of eye Posterior Chamber Phakic Refractive Lens posterior chisel posterior chisel posterior chisel Posterior Choanal Atresia Posterior Circulation Infarct Posterior Circulation Syndrome Posterior circumflex humeral artery Posterior column Posterior column Posterior column Posterior column Posterior Column Ataxia with Retinitis Pigmentosa posterior column of spinal cord Posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway Posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway Posterior columns Posterior columns Posterior commissure Posterior commissure Posterior commissure

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