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Glaucoma, Open-Angle
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Definition
: Glaucoma in which the angle of the anterior chamber is open and the trabecular meshwork does not encroach on the base of the iris.
do not confuse with GLAUCOMA, CLOSED-ANGLE see GLAUCOMA, ANGLE-CLOSURE
See Also
Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome
Examples
Hydrophthalmos
Other names
Open-
Angle Glaucoma; Glaucoma, Simple; Glaucoma, Pigmentary; Glaucoma Simplex; Simplices, Glaucoma; Simplex, Glaucoma; Simple Glaucomas; Simple Glaucoma; Pigmentary Glaucomas; Pigmentary Glaucoma; Open-
Angle Glaucomas; Open Angle Glaucomas; Open Angle Glaucoma; Glaucomas, Simple; Glaucomas, Pigmentary; Glaucomas, Open-
Angle; Glaucomas, Open Angle; Glaucomas, Compensative; Glaucomas, Compensated; Compensative Glaucomas