glaucoma : Idioms & Phrases


acute glaucoma

  • noun glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
    angle-closure glaucoma; acute glaucoma.
    • closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days
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angle-closure glaucoma

  • noun glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
    angle-closure glaucoma; acute glaucoma.
    • closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days
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chronic glaucoma

  • noun glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision
    chronic glaucoma.
    • open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma
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closed-angle glaucoma

  • noun glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
    angle-closure glaucoma; acute glaucoma.
    • closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days
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normal tension glaucoma

  • noun glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal
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open-angle glaucoma

  • noun glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision
    chronic glaucoma.
    • open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma
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