Lymphatic system of the eye

Borodin Yu.I.; Bgatova N.P.; Nogovitsina S.R.; Trunov A.N.; Konenkov V.I.; Chernykh V.V.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/oftalma2018134286-90

Borodin Yu.I.

Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology, 2 Timakova St., Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, 630060

Bgatova N.P.

Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology, 2 Timakova St., Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, 630060

Nogovitsina S.R.

Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology, 2 Timakova St., Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, 630060

Trunov A.N.

Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Novosibirsk, Russia

Konenkov V.I.

NII klinicheskoĭ i éksperimental'noĭ limfologii Sibirskogo otdeleniia RAMN, Novosibirsk

Chernykh V.V.

Novosibirsk branch of the Academician S.N. Fyodorov IRTC «Eye Microsurgery», Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 10 Kolkhidskaya St., Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, 630096

Lymphatic system of the eye

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Borodin Yu.I., Bgatova N.P., Nogovitsina S.R., Trunov A.N., Konenkov V.I., Chernykh V.V.

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Journal: Russian Annals of Ophthalmology. 2018;134(2): 86‑91

DOI: 10.17116/oftalma2018134286-90

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Borodin YuI, Bgatova NP, Nogovitsina SR, Trunov AN, Konenkov VI, Chernykh VV. Lymphatic system of the eye. Russian Annals of Ophthalmology. 2018;134(2):86‑91. (In Russ.)
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Existence of lymphatic outflow of intraocular fluid is still an open question. Identification of the lymphatic capillaries and vessels in various human organs in normal and pathological conditions became possible with discovery of endotheliocyte markers for lymphatic vessels. However, the available information on the presence of lymphatic structures in the human eye is inconsistent and uncertain. The data on lymphatic drainage of the eye is of interest, particularly because it may help understand glaucoma pathogenesis, mechanisms of development of eye inflammatory diseases, and develop pathogenetic therapies. The article reviews literature and presents the authors’ own views on lymphatic drainage of the human eye.

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lymphatic drainage

lymphatic channels

lymphatic region of the human eye

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Borodin Yu.I.

Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology, 2 Timakova St., Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, 630060

Bgatova N.P.

Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology, 2 Timakova St., Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, 630060

Nogovitsina S.R.

Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology, 2 Timakova St., Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, 630060

Trunov A.N.

Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Novosibirsk, Russia

Konenkov V.I.

NII klinicheskoĭ i éksperimental'noĭ limfologii Sibirskogo otdeleniia RAMN, Novosibirsk

Chernykh V.V.

Novosibirsk branch of the Academician S.N. Fyodorov IRTC «Eye Microsurgery», Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 10 Kolkhidskaya St., Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, 630096

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