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Definitions of glaucoma in various dictionaries:
noun - an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
Any of a group of eye diseases characterized by abnormally high intraocular fluid pressure, damaged optic disk, hardening of the eyeball, and partial to complete loss of vision.
noun - a disease of the eye
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| The air puff test, a measure of eye pressure, is used to diagnose this condition |
| From the Greek for "gray", this condition may cause blindness by increasing pressure on the optic nerve |
| A tonometer, which tests hydrostatic pressure within the eye, is used to detect this condition |
| In this disease increased fluid pressure in the eye damages the optic nerve |
| Causing abnormal pressure in the eye, it accounts for about 1/8 of the cases of blindness in the U.S. |
| It's abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye |
| In an eye exam a puff of air is used to measure intraocular pressure, a test for this condition |
| To test for this, the eyeball is anesthetized & a pressure gauge is placed on the front of the eye |
| In 1935 Percy Julian synthesized physostigmine, used in the treatment of this eye-pressure disease |
| Laser surgery can fix the acute type of this eye disease in which the iris obstructs the flow of the aqueous humor |
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| Any of a group of eye diseases characterized by abnormally high intraocular fluid pressure, damaged optic disk, hardening of the eyeball, and partial to complete loss of vision. |
| a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight. |
| increased pressure in the eyeball due to obstruction of the outflow of aqueous humor damages the optic disc and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness) |
| A condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight. |
| a disease of the eye that can cause a person to gradually lose their sight |
| a disease in which pressure builds up inside the eye |
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| Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which result in damage to the optic nerve and vision loss. The most common type is open-angle glaucoma with less common types including closed-angle glaucoma and normal-tension glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma develops slowly over time and there is no pain. Peripheral vision may begin to decrease followed by central vision resulting in blindness if not treated. Closed-angle glaucoma can present gradually or suddenly. The sudden presentation may involve severe eye pain, blurred vision, mid-dilated pupil, redness of the eye, and nausea. Vision loss from glaucoma, once it has occurred, is permanent.Risk factors for glaucoma include increased pressure in the eye, a family history of the condition, and high blood pressure. For eye pressures a value of greater than 21 mmHg or 2.8 kPa is often used with higher pressures leading to a greater risk. However, some may have high eye pressure for years and never develop damage. Conversely, optic nerve damage may occ |