open-angle glaucoma

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   glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision

   “open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma”

   Synonymschronic glaucoma

   Broaderglaucoma

Questions about open-angle glaucoma

What does open-angle glaucoma mean?

open-angle glaucoma means "glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision".

What is another word for open-angle glaucoma?

Close synonyms include chronic 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.

Is open-angle glaucoma a common word?