closed-angle glaucoma

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   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”

   Synonymsacute glaucomaangle-closure glaucoma

   Broaderglaucoma

Questions about closed-angle glaucoma

What does closed-angle glaucoma mean?

closed-angle glaucoma means "glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor".

What is another word for closed-angle glaucoma?

Close synonyms include acute glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.