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The trabecular meshwork of the eye is composed of which of the following components? (Select all that apply)

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Three layers of trabecular meshwork; Schlemm canal is a downstream channel, not part of the mesh.
Updated On: Jun 25, 2026
  • Uveal meshwork
  • Corneoscleral meshwork
  • Juxtacanalicular (pericanalicular) meshwork
  • Canal of Schlemm
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The Correct Option is A, B, C

Solution and Explanation

The trabecular meshwork (TM) sits in the angle of the anterior chamber and is the main conventional outflow channel for aqueous humour. Anatomically it is organised into three concentric layers:

$1.$ Uveal meshwork - the most internal layer facing the anterior chamber, with wide intertrabecular spaces.
$2.$ Corneoscleral meshwork - the bulky middle layer with progressively smaller pores.
$3.$ Juxtacanalicular (cribriform) meshwork - the thin outermost layer abutting the endothelium of Schlemm canal, and the site of maximal outflow resistance (relevant in primary open-angle glaucoma).

The canal of Schlemm is the circumferential endothelium-lined channel that drains filtered aqueous into the episcleral collector channels and aqueous veins; it lies beyond the meshwork and is therefore not counted as a meshwork component.

Hence the meshwork is made of the uveal, corneoscleral and juxtacanalicular parts only.
\[\boxed{\text{Uveal} + \text{Corneoscleral} + \text{Juxtacanalicular meshwork}}\]
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