The Ciliary Muscle and Zonules of Zinn Modulate Lens Intracellular Hydrostatic Pressure Through Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Channels

These results show that the hydrostatic pressure gradient within the lens was influenced by the tension exerted on the lens by the ciliary muscle through the zonules of Zinn. Modulation of the gradient of intracellular hydrostatic pressure in the lens could alter the water content, and the gradient of refractive index.