glaucoma
noun
glau·co·ma
glau̇-ˈkō-mə 
glȯ-
glȯ-
: a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball that can result in damage to the optic disc and gradual loss of vision
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The study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, found that eye pressure was higher in glaucoma patients who slept with two pillows compared to lying flat.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
April is health awareness month for cervixes, birth defects, glaucoma, thyroids and substance use disorder.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The university's rolling clinics provide underserved communities with vision checks, free eyeglasses and screenings for eye diseases like glaucoma.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The paper suggested that hormone loss increases intraocular pressure, meaning pressure on the eye’s optic nerve, which causes glaucoma.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Mar. 2026
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
April is health awareness month for cervixes, birth defects, glaucoma, thyroids and substance use disorder.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The university's rolling clinics provide underserved communities with vision checks, free eyeglasses and screenings for eye diseases like glaucoma.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The paper suggested that hormone loss increases intraocular pressure, meaning pressure on the eye’s optic nerve, which causes glaucoma.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Glaucoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaucoma. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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glaucoma
noun
glau·co·ma
glau̇-ˈkō-mə
glȯ-
: an abnormal condition of the eye marked by increased pressure inside the eye that causes damage to the retina and gradual loss of vision
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glaucoma
noun
glau·co·ma
glau̇-ˈkō-mə
glȯ-
glȯ-
: a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball that can result in damage to the optic disc and gradual loss of vision
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