open-angle glaucoma

Definitions of open-angle glaucoma
  1. noun
    glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision
    “open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma”
    synonyms: chronic glaucoma
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    type of:
    glaucoma
    an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
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