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(pathology) An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.
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glaucoma
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Noun
countable
uncountable
(pathology)
An
eye
disease
or
disorder
that
is
defined
as
a
characteristic
optic
neuropathy,
or
disease
of
the
optic
nerve,
possibly,
if
untreated,
leading
to
damage
of
the
optic
disc
of
the
eye
and
resultant
visual
field
loss
due
to
lack
of
communication
between
the
retina
and
the
brain,
which
can
lead
to
blindness.
Japanese Meaning
緑内障: 目の視神経に異常が生じ、治療されない場合は視神経乳頭の損傷や視野欠損を引き起こし、盲目に至ることもある病気。
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(pathology)
An
eye
disease
or
disorder
that
is
defined
as
a
characteristic
optic
neuropathy,
or
disease
of
the
optic
nerve,
possibly,
if
untreated,
leading
to
damage
of
the
optic
disc
of
the
eye
and
resultant
visual
field
loss
due
to
lack
of
communication
between
the
retina
and
the
brain,
which
can
lead
to
blindness.
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