A condition causing increased intraocular pressure leading to death of retinal cells and eventual blindness is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
glaucoma
Aqueous humor should be able to escape from the eye and enter the bloodstream. If fluid continues to be produced and pressure builds up within the eye, the increased pressure interferes with the blood supply to the retina, causing death of retinal cells. Eventually the optic nerve fibers are damaged. This condition is called glaucoma and is the major cause of blindness. Treatment is a lifelong use of eye drops to stop the progression of glaucoma but lost vision cannot be restored. The term deconstructs into the suffix -oma meaning tumor, mass and root glauc- meaning lens opacity.
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Va: __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word