Any of a group of eye diseases characterized by abnormally high intraocular fluid pressure, damage to the optic disk, and gradual loss of vision. [Latinglaucōma,cataract, from Greekglaukōma, fromglaukos,gray.] glau·co′ma·tous(-kō′mə-təs)adj. ...
6、a rapid buildup of pressure within eye 眼内压力快速升高 7、abrupt onset of severe eye pain, eye redness, blurry vision, headaches, nausea and visual halos 突然发作的严重眼痛、眼红、视物模糊、头痛、呕吐和虹视 8、tonometry[toʊ'nɒmɪtrɪ]眼压...
The early history of glaucoma: the glaucous eye (800 BC to 1050 AD). Clin Ophthalmol 2015;9:207- 15.Leffler CT, Schwartz SG, Hadi TM, Salman A, Vasuki V. The early history of glaucoma: the glaucous eye (800 BC to 1050 AD) Clin Ophthalmol. 2015; 9 :207–15....
The eye-ball is filled with fluid that has entry and exit portals, allowing for the circulation of nutrient bearing fluid throughout the eye.Entrance and exit are controlled by a branch of the ANS. If the exit mechanism fails, the fluid cannot leave the eye and the pressure builds up. Th...
“Pretty much anybody who has ancestors in Africa has an increased chance of developing glaucoma.” Age is another thing that may lead to glaucoma, although people of all ages can get it. Glaucoma is a group of diseases that commonly produce pressure in the eye. An eye is sort of like ...
Development of the 25-list-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire. Arch Ophthalmol. 2001;119:1050. Article CAS Google Scholar Green J, Siddall H, Murdoch I. Learning to live with glaucoma: a qualitative study of diagnosis and the impact of sight loss. Soc Sci Med. 2002;...
Intraocular pressure is determined by the rate of aqueous production and the resistance to outflow of aqueous from the eye. 眼内压的高低取决于房水生成率和房水外流阻力。 Composition of Aqueous 房水的组成 The aqueous is a clear liquid that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye. ...
I will look at the evolution of the term, what we mean by the term 'chronic glaucoma' today and how we might be defining it tomorrow. Evolution of the term Although descriptions of various eye diseases which probably included glaucoma have existed from antiquity, it was not until the ...
Noun1.open-angle glaucoma- glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision; "open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma" chronic glaucoma glaucoma- an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to...
March 6 to 12 marks the 15th Global Glaucoma Week. Hua Yan, professor of ophthalmology in Tianjin Medical University, points out that glaucoma is the most prevalent irreversible blinding eye disease in the world, and the key lies in early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. ...