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The form of glaucoma, known as open-angle, is the most common form of the disease, and involves mounting pressure on the optic nerve.
New Drug Approved to Treat Glaucoma Peter Loftus 2012
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During the study period, 5,022 women and 1,848 men had a physician-confirmed glaucoma diagnosis such as elevated eye pressure, open-angle glaucoma or another type of glaucoma.
A New Weapon in the Fight Against Superbugs Ann Lukits 2012
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Exfoliation glaucoma is the leading cause of a secondary condition and a common form of the disease, open-angle glaucoma.
A New Weapon in the Fight Against Superbugs Ann Lukits 2012
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The more common type, open-angle glaucoma constitutes about 90% of all glaucoma cases.
Human Eye: Part 2 2008
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If your blog editor chokes on tags, you can always substitute the open-angle bracket and close-angle bracket with and
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An open-angle hoe has an angle of 100-120° between the blade and the handle.
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When little clearing of planting spots is needed or when clearing is carried out beforehand, an open-angle hoe can be used.
5. Adapting planting techniques to different site conditions 1993
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The use of an open-angle hoe has proven to be very fast and effective.
5. Adapting planting techniques to different site conditions 1993
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"We call the most common type of glaucoma - open-angle glaucoma - the silent thief of vision," says Serle.
NYDN Rss KATIE CHARLES 2012
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Chronic or open-angle glaucoma, as suffered by Law, progresses more slowly and the patient may not notice that they have lost vision until the damage has occurred.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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