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Assuming that there are 2000 canals of Schlemm present, calculate the average diameter of
one canal.

10.7

Calculate the intraocular pressure knowing that the episcleral venous pressure is

μ

14 mmHg and the compliance of the eye is 2.5 L/mmHg *min. What is the absolute pres-

sure of the eye under these conditions?

10.8 If the pressure of the eye is decreased transiently by 10 mmHg, calculate the time required

to return to within 10% of the steady state pressure value, if the eye compliance is equal to
2.7

μ L/mmHg, the resistance to outflow is 5 mmHg min/ μ L, and the inflow flow rate is

2 μ L/min (all under normal conditions).

10.9 Discuss some of the reasons why glaucoma can cause an increase in intraocular pressure.

How can this be represented mathematically with the inflow flow rate, eye compliance,
and so on?

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