Translation of "glaucoma" into Icelandic

gláka, Gláka are the top translations of "glaucoma" into Icelandic.

glaucoma noun grammar

(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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  • gláka

    noun feminine

    eye disease

    Of that number, over five million have become totally blind, making glaucoma the third-largest cause of permanent blindness.

    Þar af eru um fimm milljónir algerlega blindar þannig að gláka er þriðja algengasta orsök varanlegrar blindu.

  • Gláka

    eye disease that is characterized by an unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure which the eye cannot withstand without damage to its structure or impairment of its function

    Of that number, over five million have become totally blind, making glaucoma the third-largest cause of permanent blindness.

    Þar af eru um fimm milljónir algerlega blindar þannig að gláka er þriðja algengasta orsök varanlegrar blindu.

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