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nounan eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)type of:
Definition that contains glaucoma
- closed-angle glaucoma glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
- open-angle glaucoma glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision
- normal tension glaucoma glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal
- acute glaucoma glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
- angle-closure glaucoma glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
- chronic glaucoma glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision