closed-angle glaucoma

Definitions of closed-angle glaucoma
  1. noun
    glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
    “closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days”
    synonyms: acute glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma
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    type of:
    glaucoma
    an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
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