(n) glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor, Syn. closed-angle glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma, Example:closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days
(n) glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision, Syn. open-angle glaucoma, Example:open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma
(n) an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness), Example:contrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure
‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. glay`kwma, fr. glayko`s light gray, blue gray. ] (Med.) Dimness or abolition of sight, with a diminution of transparency, a bluish or greenish tinge of the refracting media of the eye, and a hard inelastic condition of the eyeball, with marked increase of tension within the eyeball. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ないしょう(内障);そこひ, naishou ( nai shou ); sokohi] (n) (1) (ないしょう only) { Buddh } internal hindrance; (2) (See 上翳) any visual disorder caused by a problem within the eye (i.e. glaucoma, amaurosis, etc.)