open-angle glaucoma

open-angle glaucoma definition - medical

o·pen-an·gle glaucoma (ōˈpən-ăngˈgəl)

noun
Primary glaucoma in which the aqueous humor has free access to the trabecular reticulum. Also called simple glaucoma.

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