glaucoma

DEFINITION of glaucoma

It includes open-angle (drainage blockage buildup) and angle-closure (iris blocks drainage) types; risk factors are age over 40, family history, ethnicity (higher in African/Asian descent), and diabetes. Early detection via exams prevents blindness; treatment lowers pressure with drops, laser, or surgery.

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ETYMOLOGY of glaucoma

greek From Greek “glaukōma” (γλαύκωμα), derived from “glaukos” (γλαυκός), meaning gleaming, blue-green, or gray, originally describing the cloudy, bluish hue of affected eyes (like cataracts or acute angle-closure).

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DERIVATIONS of glaucoma

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