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open-angle glaucoma

[ oh-puhn-ang-guhl glaw-koh-muh, glou-koh-muh ]

noun

  1. Ophthalmology. a type of glaucoma, abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, usually caused by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains.

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Origin of open-angle glaucoma1

First recorded in 1950–55

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