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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In November, voters approved a constitutional amendment that allows doctors to recommend full-strength marijuana for a variety of ailments including glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, ALS, Parkinson's disease, Crohn’s disease and PTSD.
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Cataract surgery has become common in pets, and ailments like glaucoma are easily treated.
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The researchers were able to attach a film to a contact lens, creating a device that could be used to monitor, for example, the eye pressure of someone who has glaucoma.
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Origin and Etymology of glaucoma
Latin, cataract, from Greek glaukōma, from glaukoun to have a cataract, from glaukos
First Known Use: 1885
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medical : a disease in which pressure inside the eye causes gradual loss of vision
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