Glaucoma Glossary of Terms

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Abdominal: Relating to the abdomen, the belly, that part of the body that contains all of ...

Abdominal pain: Pain in the belly. Abdominal pain can be acute or chronic. It may reflect ...

Acute: Of abrupt onset, in reference to a disease. Acute often also connotes an illness th...

Acute angle-closure glaucoma: Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) o...

Anatomy: The study of human or animal form, by observation or examination of the living be...

Angle-closure glaucoma: This condition can be acute or chronic. It consists of increased ...

Aqueous humor: In medicine, humor refers to a fluid (or semifluid) substance. Thus, the aq...

Blind: 1. Unable to see. Without part or all of the sense of sight.
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Blindness: Loss of useful sight. Blindness can be temporary or permanent. Damage to any p...

Blurred vision: Lack of sharpness of vision with, as a result, the inability to see fine d...

Breathing: The process of respiration, during which air is inhaled into the lungs through ...

Chin: Medically, the mentum. The lower portion of the face below the lower lip including t...

Chronic: In medicine, lasting a long time. A chronic condition is one that lasts 3 months ...

Congenital: A condition that is present at birth, whether or not it is inherited.

Cornea: The clear front window of the eye, which transmits and focuses light into the eye....

Cupping: 1. Cupping therapy is usually used as part of acupuncture or body work tre...

Depression: An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way...

Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ...

Dilate: To stretch or enlarge. Also known as dilatate.

Dilation: The process of enlargement, stretching, or expansion. The word "dilatation" mean...

Family history: The family structure and relationships within the family, including inform...

Glaucoma: A common eye condition in which the fluid pressure inside the eyes rises becaus...

Headache: A pain in the head with the pain being above the eyes or the ears, behind the he...

Humor: In medicine, a fluid or semifluid substance. For example, the aqueous humor is the ...

Hypertension: High blood pressure, defined as a repeatedly elevated blood pressure exceedi...

Incision: A cut through skin or other tissue performed by a health care professional.

Injury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot...

Intraocular: In the eye. For example, intraocular pressure is the pressure within the eye....

Intraocular pressure: The pressure created by the continual renewal of fluids within the ...

Iris: The circular, colored curtain of the eye. The opening of the iris forms the pupil. T...

Laser: A powerful beam of light that is used in some types of surgery to cut or destroy ti...

Nausea: Stomach queasiness, the urge to vomit. Nausea can be brought on by many causes, in...

Nerve: A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory an...

Normal range: Characteristic of 95 percent of values from a normal population. The remaini...

Normal tension glaucoma: See: Glaucoma, normal tension.

Nutrition: 1) The science or practice of taking in and utilizing foods. 2) A nourishing ...

Ocular: Having to do with the eye.

Onset: In medicine, the first appearance of the signs or symptoms of an illness as, for ex...

Open-angle glaucoma: Glaucoma is a condition of the eye that leads to progressive atrophy ...

Operation: In medicine, a surgical procedure. Many operations are named after persons. The...

Ophthalmologist: A physician who practices ophthalmology.

Ophthalmology: The art and science of eye ?medicine.

Optic: Having to do with vision.

Optic nerve: The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. The optic nerve carries the...

Oxygen: The odorless gas that is present in the air and necessary to maintain life. Oxygen...

Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa...

Peripheral: Situated away from the center, as opposed to centrally located.

Peripheral vision: Side vision. The ability to see objects and movement outside of the di...

Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup...

Prostaglandin: One of a number of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range...

Pulse: The rhythmic dilation of an artery that results from beating of the heart. Pulse is...

Pupil: The opening of the iris. The pupil may appear to open (dilate) and close (constrict...

Risk factor: Something that increases a person's chances of developing a disease. For exam...

Sensitivity: 1. In psychology, the quality of being sensitive. As, for example, sen...

Stage: As regards cancer, the extent of a cancer, especially whether the disease has spre...

Surgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj...

Tension: 1) The pressure within a vessel, such as blood pressure: the pressure within t...

Therapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment.

Tonometry: A standard eye test that is done to determine the fluid pressure inside the eye...

Visual field: The entire area that can be seen when the eye is directed forward, including...