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open-angle glaucoma

open-angle glaucoma

1 5.2
A common eye disease that slowly reduces side vision when eye fluid cannot drain
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊpən ˈæŋɡəl ɡloʊˈkoʊmə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : glaucoma de ángulo abierto
  • Doctors often recommend regular check-ups for those at risk of open-angle glaucoma to monitor their eye health.
  • Latanoprost for open-angle glaucoma
  • primary open-angle glaucoma

Examples

  • In patients with open-angle glaucoma, is latanoprost better than placebo for visual field preservation?

    Academic text (2015)

  • In patients with open-angle glaucoma, latanoprost improved visual field preservation compared with placebo.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Latanoprost for open-angle glaucoma (UKGTS): a randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled trial.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Leske MC: The epidemiology of open-angle glaucoma: A review. Am J Epidemiol 118: 166-186, 1983.

    Academic text (2018)

  • (63) Liu Y and Allingham RR: Major review: Molecular genetics of primary open-angle glaucoma. Exp Eye Res

    Academic text (2018)

  • The most common type of glaucoma is open-angle glaucoma, which affects peripheral vision.

  • In primary open-angle glaucoma, patients often experience a gradual loss of sight without noticeable symptoms.

Synonyms

glaucoma
vsopen-angle glaucoma
  • Specialized
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An eye disease that damages the nerve at the back of the eye and can lead to blindness

is the specific common kind caused by drainage blockage and gradual peripheral loss
chronic glaucoma
vsopen-angle glaucoma
  • Specialized
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A long-term eye disease that slowly reduces side vision

is the common subtype with gradual peripheral vision loss

How Severe

angle-closure glaucoma
  • Specialized
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open-angle glaucoma
  • Specialized
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Surface Forms

open-angle glaucoma singular
open-angle glaucomas plural

Morphology

open-angle + glaucoma

The phrase is compositionally built: 'open-angle' describes the state of an anatomical angle and 'glaucoma' names the eye condition, so a learner who knows 'open', 'angle' and 'glaucoma' can infer it refers to the type of glaucoma where the angle is open. While specific medical details (e.g. canal of Schlemm, drainage mechanisms) are technical, the core classificatory meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Open-angle glaucoma is named for how the front of the eye looks: there is an open angle between the iris and cornea, but the eye's fluid cannot leave properly, so pressure rises slowly and the nerves that give you 'side vision' are damaged.