Abstract

The episcleral vessels provide circulation to the anterior surface of the front of the eye. The episcleral veins are the main channels for drainage of aqueous humor from the eye. Increase in pressure in these veins can produce a form of glaucoma with increased pressure in the eye.¹ Determination of blood flow in the episcleral vessels may be useful for the study of the pathophysiology of a number of clinical ocular entities and may help in the early diagnosis of such disorders.

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