angle-closure glaucoma

angle-closure glaucoma definition - medical

angle-closure glaucoma

noun
Primary glaucoma in which increased pressure occurs because outflow of the aqueous humor is mechanically prevented by contact of the iris with the trabecular drainage meshwork and the peripheral cornea. Also called narrow-angle glaucoma.

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