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(A) In a normal eye, aqueous humor flows out of the eye into draining veins through the Canal of Schlemm as shown with a blue curving line on the left. (B) In acute angle closure glaucoma, forward bowing of the iris obstructs the normal aqueous humor flow around the lens and iris and there is no access to the Canal of Schlemm (blue curving lines), resulting in an acute increase in intraocular pressure. Reproduced by permission from healthjade.com. Accessed 24March22
