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Evidence from recent studies appears supportive of the hypothesis that a \u201cglymphatic system\u201d exists in the eye and optic nerve, analogous to the described \u201cglymphatic system\u201d in the brain. As discussed in the present paper, elucidation of a glymphatic clearance pathway in the eye could provide a new unifying hypothesis of glaucoma that can incorporate many aspects of the vascular, biomechanical, and biochemical theories of the disease. It should be stressed, however, that the few research data currently available cannot be considered as proof of the existence of an \u201cocular glymphatic system\u201d and that much more studies are needed to validate this possibility. 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