Schlemm's Canal [Schlemmův kanál]

topical
Terms

canalis Schlemmi
sinus venosus sclerae

 

Canal of Schlemm
Circular Channel, Limbis
Schlemm Canal
Scleral Venous Sinus
Sinus Venosus Sclerae

Definition

A circular vascular-like structure in the anterior chamber of the eye bounded anterolaterally by the internal scleral sulcus and posteriorly by the trabecular meshwork. It is a part of a pathway where the AQUEOUS HUMOR from the ANTERIOR CHAMBER of the eye passes through the TRABECULAR MESHWORK, drains into the lumen of Schlemm’s canal, and subsequently returns to blood circulation into the veins of the SCLERA.

DUI
D000092662 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000752489
Previous indexing
Cornea (1966-2022)
History note
2023
Public note
2023