(medicine) Bilateral, increased intraocular tension due to reduced aqueous outflow but with the angle open and the aqueous in free contact with the trabecula.
open-angle glaucoma
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(′ō·pən ′aŋ·gəl glau̇′kō·mə)
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(ō'pən-ăng'gəl)
n.
n.
Primary glaucoma in which the aqueous humor has free access to the trabecular reticulum. Also called simple glaucoma.
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Meaning #1:
glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision
Synonym: chronic glaucoma
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