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The '''anterior chamber''' is the fluid-filled space inside the [[eye]] between the [[iris (anatomy)|iris]] and the [[cornea]]'s innermost surface, the [[endothelium]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Cassin, B. and Solomon, S. |title=Dictionary of eye terminology |publisher=Triad Pub. Co |location=Gainesville, Fla |year=1990 |pages= |isbn=0-937404-33-0 |oclc= |doi=}}</ref> [[Aqueous humor]] is the fluid that fills the anterior chamber. [[Hyphema]] and [[glaucoma]] are two main pathologies in this area. In hyphema, blood fills the anterior chamber. In glaucoma, blockage of the [[Schlemm's canal|canal of Schlemm]] prevents the normal outflow of aqueous humor, resulting in accumulation of fluid, increased [[intraocular pressure]], and eventually blindness.

One peculiar feature of the anterior chamber is dampened immune response to allogenic grafts. This is called ''anterior chamber associated immune deviation'' (ACAID), a term introduced in 1981 by [[J. Wayne Streilein|Streilein]] et al.<!--

--><ref name="pmid6788883">{{cite journal |author=Streilein JW, Niederkorn JY |title=Induction of anterior chamber-associated immune deviation requires an intact, functional spleen |journal=[[J. Exp. Med.]] |volume=153 |issue=5 |pages=1058–67 |year=1981 |month=May |pmid=6788883 |pmc=2186172 |doi= |url=}}</ref>

==Pathology==
*[[Glaucoma]]
*[[Hyphema]]
*[[Intraocular pressure]]
*[[Ocular hypertension]]

==See also==
*[[Anterior segment]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{UMichAtlas|eye_2}} - "Sagittal Section Through the Eyeball"

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