Glaucoma
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| Glaucoma | |
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| Term | Glaucoma |
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| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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glaucoma - (pronounced) (glaw-KOH-muh) A condition in which fluid builds up in the eye, which presses on the retina and optic nerve. The retina is the layer of nerve tissue in the eye that perceives light and sends images along the optic nerve to the brain. Glaucoma can damage the optic nerve and lead to vision loss or blindness
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Glaucoma
- Wikipedia's article - Glaucoma
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