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acute glaucoma — noun glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor closed angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days • Syn: ↑closed angle glaucoma, ↑angle… … Useful english dictionary
acute glaucoma. — See under glaucoma … Useful english dictionary
glaucoma — glaucomatous /glaw koh meuh teuhs, kom euh , glow /, adj. /glaw koh meuh, glow /, n. Ophthalm. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open angle… … Universalium
glaucoma agudo — Eng. Acute glaucoma Glaucoma en el que el aumento de la presión ocular es súbito y se manifiesta por ojo rojo con inyección periquerática, dolor ocular intenso, pérdida de la visión, pupila semimidriática y arreactiva, edema corneal y en… … Diccionario de oftalmología
Glaucoma — Classification and external resources Acute angle closure glaucoma of the right eye. Note the mid sized pupil, which was nonreactive to light, and injection of the conjunctiva. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Glaucoma — An eye condition in which the fluid pressure inside the eyes rises because of slowed fluid drainage from the eye. Untreated, it may damage the optic nerve and other parts of the eye, causing vision loss or even blindness. Two million Americans… … Medical dictionary
Glaucoma, angle-closure — Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden (acute) or slowly progressive (chronic) blockage of the normal circulation of fluid within the eye. The block takes place at the angle of the anterior chamber… … Medical dictionary
Acute angle-closure glaucoma — Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden (acute) blockage of the normal circulation of fluid within the eye. The block takes place at the angle of the anterior chamber formed by its junction of the… … Medical dictionary
Glaucoma, acute angle-closure — Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden (acute) blockage of the normal circulation of fluid within the eye. The block takes place at the angle of the anterior chamber formed by its junction of the… … Medical dictionary
glaucoma — n. a condition in which loss of vision occurs because of an abnormally high pressure in the eye. In most cases there is no other ocular disease. This is known as primary glaucoma and there are two pathologically distinct types: acute and chronic… … The new mediacal dictionary