what is a aqueous
aqueous. watery; prepared with water. aqueous-blood barrier. see blood-aqueous barrier. aqueous flare. turbidity of the aqueous humor caused by increased protein levels and cells. aqueous humor. the fluid produced by the ciliary process in the eye and occupying the anterior and posterior chambers. It provides nourishment for the lens and cornea and maintains the ocular pressure, and hence the optical integrity of the eyeball. Disturbance of its drainage through the corneoiridial angle can induce glaucoma and other disorders.