Schlemm’s canal

A small channel near the root of the iris which extends round the circumference of the eye. The trabecular meshwork filters aqueous into it, and from it the aqueous drains into veins which leave the eye.

Sclera

The ?white? of the eye. It forms the wall of the eye, except in the region of the cornea.

Scotoma

An area of partial alteration in the field of vision with partially diminished or entirely degenerated visual acuity which is surrounded by a field of normal vision.