glaucoma
noun
glau·co·ma glau̇-ˈkō-mə 
glȯ-
glȯ- : a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball that can result in damage to the optic disc and gradual loss of vision
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Januvia, for diabetes, and Combigan, a glaucoma drug, cost about 10 times more. 
Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2022 After decades of battling poor health, glaucoma and then near-total blindness in the last years of his life, Garrett A. Morgan died on July 27, 1963. Fox News, 15 July 2022 Her grandfather has been seeing the world through the milky eyes of glaucoma for five, six years. Han Ong, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 Cosby has no plans to attend the trial in person and believes jurors will understand given his age, blindness from glaucoma and vulnerability amid rising Covid infections, Wyatt recently told Rolling Stone. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2022 Add to that the agonizingly long stints of pupil dilation, and reindeer might experience something verging on mild glaucoma throughout much of their lives. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 June 2022 Retinal vein occlusion is linked to diabetes, high blood pressure, fatty buildup in the arteries and eye disorders like glaucoma. Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Though nearsightedness isn’t typically thought of as a serious health problem, high myopia can lead to damage in the central retinal area, causing retinal detachment, glaucoma, and cataracts. Emily Mullin, Wired, 30 Mar. 2022 The 85-year-old actor and comedian is not attending the trial due to glaucoma that has left him blind, his representatives said. CBS News, 9 June 2022 See More
Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2022 After decades of battling poor health, glaucoma and then near-total blindness in the last years of his life, Garrett A. Morgan died on July 27, 1963. Fox News, 15 July 2022 Her grandfather has been seeing the world through the milky eyes of glaucoma for five, six years. Han Ong, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 Cosby has no plans to attend the trial in person and believes jurors will understand given his age, blindness from glaucoma and vulnerability amid rising Covid infections, Wyatt recently told Rolling Stone. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2022 Add to that the agonizingly long stints of pupil dilation, and reindeer might experience something verging on mild glaucoma throughout much of their lives. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 June 2022 Retinal vein occlusion is linked to diabetes, high blood pressure, fatty buildup in the arteries and eye disorders like glaucoma. Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Though nearsightedness isn’t typically thought of as a serious health problem, high myopia can lead to damage in the central retinal area, causing retinal detachment, glaucoma, and cataracts. Emily Mullin, Wired, 30 Mar. 2022 The 85-year-old actor and comedian is not attending the trial due to glaucoma that has left him blind, his representatives said. CBS News, 9 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin, cataract, from Greek glaukōma, from glaukoun to have a cataract, from glaukos
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
glaucoma
noun
glau·co·ma glau̇-ˈkō-mə glȯ-
glȯ- : a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball that can result in damage to the optic disc and gradual loss of vision