What is the Schlemm channel?
Schlemm channel is a channel located in the eye, also known as sclerral venous sinus or Schlemm channel. The circular shape is the function of the channel to collect a liquid called aqueous humor from the front chamber of the eye and move it to the blood and vascular system. Aqueous humor moves through the front ciliary veins. Like the lymphatic vessel, with an endothelial lining, the channel is also covered with a fabric similar to mesh known as a trabecular mesh. This Sinus received his name from the famous German anatomist Friedrich Schlemm.
Aqueous humor plays a major role in the function of Schlemm and also in the function of the human eye itself. This substance is produced by a secretory epithelium or skin tissue that lines ciliary processes and then releases into the rear chamber of the eye, where it helps to regulate the intraocular pressure between the front and rear. Aqueous humor is also present in the front port of the eye and its task is to fit with a huge number of collagen fibrils and flow through the channel or channel with a shame. ExcessiveHumor fluid is then released into the lymphatic system and is left to the general lymphatic circulation of the body.
Schlemm's channel and aqueous humor are vital to the health and function of the eye. To ensure the correct pressure of two chambers, it is important that the back and front of the eye maintain careful balance of production and drainage of water humor and drainage. The balance of production and drainage also serves to promote the right spatial distances between different organelles. If this important balance is not maintained, it is common in eye disorders regarding the size and shape of the eyeball and there is an increased potential for the seriously impaired vision.
There are two ways that the Schlem channel can be adversely affected, causing dysfunction and possible damage. In addition to eye disease, physical damage to the area can also create an imbalance of aqueous humor and damage scleal venous sinusS. If too much water humor is formed, intraocular pressure is likely to increase, causing the potential of serious eye diseases such as glaucoma. This disease is characterized by atrophy of the optical nerve, impaired, blurred vision and the retinal department. Glaucom on the left does not cure, it can also lead to permanent loss of vision.