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Glaucomatous

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glau·co·ma  (glou-km, glô-)
n.
Any of a group of eye diseases characterized by abnormally high intraocular fluid pressure, damaged optic disk, hardening of the eyeball, and partial to complete loss of vision.

[Latin glaucma, cataract, from Greek glaukma, from glaukos, gray.]

glau·coma·tous (-km-ts) adj.


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There is limited (Level 2b) evidence from one good-quality study that contrast-sensitivity testing provides the best predictive model for real-world driving in persons with glaucomatous vision loss (Szlyk, Taglia, Paliga, Edward, & Wilensky, 2002).
Jack suffered from the blood condition chronic glaucomatous disorder, which was destroying his immune system.
This is impressive, considering your age-related macular degeneration and severe glaucomatous visual field loss extending to the center of your visual field.
 
 
 
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