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Chronic glaucoma   /krˈɑnɪk glɔkˈoʊmə/   Listen
Chronic glaucoma

noun
1.
Glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision.  Synonym: open-angle glaucoma.






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"Chronic glaucoma" Quotes from Famous Books



... the venous outlets from it. I have seen very high intra-ocular tension develop in a few hours after general thrombosis of the orbital veins. The absence of the canal of Schlemm is noted in congenital buphthalmos. The enlargement of the anterior perforating veins is an old symptom of chronic glaucoma. Obstruction to outflow of blood through the vorticose veins, by the increased intra-ocular pressure, has long been a recognized explanation of the malignant tendency of glaucoma—a part of the vicious circle ...
— Glaucoma - A Symposium Presented at a Meeting of the Chicago - Ophthalmological Society, November 17, 1913 • Various



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