sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.Normal tension glaucoma: alternatives and connections
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Normal tension glaucoma
glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal
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the state of being blind or lacking sight
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.the state of being blind or lacking sight
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness); "contrary to popular belief, glau…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor; "glaucoma can result…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor; "glaucoma can result…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology.Words connected by meaning
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A suffix used in medical terms to denote a morbid condition of some part, usually some kind of tumor; as in fibroma, glaucoma.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: glaucoma, results, damage, optic, nerve.glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; "closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular p…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: glaucoma, results, damage, optic, nerve.A loss or decay of sight, from loss of power in the optic nerve, without any perceptible external change in the eye; -- called also gu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: glaucoma, results, damage, optic, nerve.glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; "closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular p…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: glaucoma, results, damage, optic, nerve.absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: glaucoma, results, damage, optic, nerve.the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the he…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: glaucoma, results, damage, optic, nerve.A commissure; especially, the optic commissure, or crucial union of the optic nerves.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: glaucoma, results, damage, optic, nerve.glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision; "open-angle glaucoma is the most comm…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: glaucoma, results, damage, optic, nerve.glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; "closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular p…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: glaucoma, results, damage, optic, nerve.To receive damage or harm; to be injured or impaired in soudness or value; as. some colors in /oth damage in sunlight.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: glaucoma, results, damage, optic, nerve.That which injures or causes damage; mischief; harm; diminution; loss; damage; -- used very generically; as, detriments to property, r…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: glaucoma, results, damage, optic, nerve.a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system; "damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the developm…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: glaucoma, results, damage, optic, nerve.Explore Academic Dictionary
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