“open angle”

We have one entry that includes the term open angle.

open-angle glaucoma

noun

: a progressive form of glaucoma in which the channel formed between the iris and the cornea remains open and tissue changes along the channel gradually reduce drainage of the aqueous humor through the trabecular meshwork of the eye's anterior chamber compare angle-closure glaucoma


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