Definition of glaucoma
: a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball that can result in damage to the optic disk and gradual loss of vision
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If taken for long periods, these drops may increase the risk of cataracts and glaucoma.
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Blind for more than 30 years, Paul Mimms — who lost sight in his left eye as a 23-year-old serving in Vietnam and years later lost sight in his right to glaucoma — has long relied on helpful technologies.
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This law adds people with HIV and AIDS, glaucoma, post-traumatic stress disorder, ALS, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and similar conditions.
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It was determined that Babs had glaucoma, which caused her blindness, Cherry said.
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Among the conditions that qualify for the drug: cancer, HIV/AIDS, glaucoma and epilepsy.
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And Eric Crawford of Maysville, who is partially paralyzed from a car accident and has other health problems including glaucoma, said marijuana is the only substance that eases his pain and slows the eye disease that could lead to blindness.
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Also, those with the syndrome may have hearing problems, glaucoma, and some skeletal abnormalities.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards last year signed a bill to extend the range of conditions eligible for marijuana treatment, including glaucoma and epilepsy.
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Origin and Etymology of glaucoma
Latin, cataract, from Greek glaukōma, from glaukoun to have a cataract, from glaukos
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medical : a disease in which pressure inside the eye causes gradual loss of vision
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