glaucoma

noun

glau·co·ma glau̇-ˈkō-mə

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Jefferson Davis High School – long named after the first and only president of the Confederate states -- was renamed Dr. Percy Julian High School, who was a Montgomery native, and grandson of slaves credited with synthesizing medications to treat glaucoma and rheumatoid arthritis. —

John Sharp | , al, 14 Apr. 2023 Other potential treatment options include the medication acetazolamide, which is used to treat glaucoma — a condition where the eyes experience an unhealthy increase in internal pressure. —

Doug Adler, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2020 Extra-virgin olive oil has the highest content of alpha-Tocopherol—a form of vitamin E that’s linked to the prevention of ailments from glaucoma to Parkinson’s disease—of almost any other food. —

Amanda Ruggeri, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2014 There is also evidence that wild lettuce can aggravate narrow-angle glaucoma, which is influenced by acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. —

Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2023 What is acute angle-closure glaucoma? —

Leah Groth, Health.com, 16 Dec. 2021 He would be diagnosed with glaucoma. —

Star Tribune, 27 Mar. 2021 Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.15%: A special tool designated for those with glaucoma or ocular hypertension, a small subset of these eye drops are being voluntarily recalled as faulty caps may lead to unsterile solutions that may cause similar symptoms. —

Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 25 Mar. 2023 Vitamins have no effect on glaucoma. —

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2022 See More

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