glaucoma

[US]/glɔː'kəʊmə/
[UK]/glaʊ'komə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. [Medicine] a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight
Word Forms
Pluralglaucomas

Example Sentences

Neovascular glaucoma or rubeosis iridis developed in five eyes (83%).

Objective To research the efficacy of treating absolute glaucoma by deep layer sclera strap insertion combined with cycloanemization.

Objective To investigate the etiology, manifestations and treatment of glaucoma secondary to chalasia and/or dialysis of the lens zonular fiber.

The causes leading to blindness and low vision were cataract, ceratonosus, glaucoma and ocular fundus Disease, etc.

Clinical manifestation with unilateral glaucoma, corectopia, ectropion uvea, peripheral anterior synechiae (PAS) and characterized by pigmented nodules on the iris.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of Cyclocryotherapy combined with retrobulbar injection of dehydrated alcohol in treating late neovascular glaucoma patients,that released their distress.

Results The causes of contused paediatric anterior hyphema were various.The comon complications were secondary glaucoma traumatic cataract and keratohemia.

The authors suggest that goniotomy may benefit selected patients with idiopathic uveitic glaucoma or that associated with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, or cataract surgery.

Methods Cyclocryotherapy was performed on the patients with late-stage glaucoma,whose intraocular pressure (IOP) could not be controlled by medicine and was unsuitable for filtering operation.

Real-world Examples

Marijuana is not a recommended treatment for glaucoma.

Source: Connection Magazine

I had a doctor's note for, like, glaucoma or something.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

Boyo's vision started deteriorating after birth and she was later diagnosed with glaucoma.

Source: VOA Daily Standard June 2023 Collection

People with chronic conditions, such as diabetes or glaucoma, may need more frequent eye exams.

Source: Easy Learning of Medical English

And other firms want to treat everything from Parkinson's disease to glaucoma to multiple sclerosis.

Source: The Economist - Technology

If the nerve is getting bigger, that's a sign of glaucoma damage.

Source: Connection Magazine

She's got glaucoma. To her, you're nothing but a Hispanic blur. Let me fix your tie.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

There are some illnesses that we cannot treat with the limited resources we have here, diseases like cataracts and glaucoma.

Source: VOA Daily Standard January 2019 Collection

She says it's for her glaucoma.

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

At least you're not having any serious eye problems like glaucoma.

Source: 2007 ESLPod

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