What is the function of aqueous humour ?

The aqueous humour plays an essential role in the health of your eye. As well as nourishing the cornea and the lens by supplying nutrition such as amino acids and glucose, the aqueous humour will: Maintain intraocular pressure. Transport vitamin C in the front segment to act as an antioxidant agent.
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Function of aqueous humour

1) Bring oxygen and nutrients to cell of lens, cornea,iris
2) Removes products of metabolism and toxic substances from those structures
3) Provide optically clear medium for vision
4) Inflates global and provide mechanism for maintaining IOP
5) High ascorbate levels protect against ultraviolet-induced oxidative products ,e.g... free radicals
6) Facilities cellular and humoral responses of eye to inflammation and infection
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The aqueous humour plays an essential role in the health of your eye. As well as nourishing the?cornea?and the?lens?by supplying?nutrition?such as?amino acids?and glucose, the aqueous humour will: Maintain intraocular pressure. Transport vitamin C in the front segment to act as an antioxidant agent.
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Provides power to the cornea
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