Table 1 Parameter values applied in the simulations

Aqueous properties

 Density ρ

1000 kg/m³

Water properties

 Volumetric flux Q

3 µl/min = 5 · 10⁻⁸ kg s⁻¹

[28, 29]

 Dynamic viscosity v

0.001 kg m⁻¹ K⁻¹

[30]

 Specific heat Cp

4.178 · 10³ J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹

[31]

 Thermal expansion coefficient α

0.0003 K⁻¹

 Thermal conductivity k

0.578 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹

[32]

 Viscosity µ

0.001 kg⁻¹ s⁻¹

[30]

Geometric characteristics of the domain

 Diameter of the anterior chamber D_C

13 mm

[15]

 Maximum height of chamber h_C

2.63 mm

 Minimum radius of curvature of the posterior cornea R_C

6.8 mm

 Radius of curvature of the natural lens R_L

10 mm

 Height of the iris–lens channel

0.1 mm

 Angle between cornea and iris

30°

Structure properties

 Young’s modulus of cornea

19.1 MPa

[33, 34]

 Poisson’s ratio of cornea

0.49

[35]

 Density of cornea

1143 kg/m3

[36]

 Young’s modulus of iris

0.027 MPa

[37]

 Poisson’s ratio of iris

0.49