青光眼 (qīng guāng yǎn) — glaucoma
Definition
A medical term for glaucoma, a serious eye disease that damages the optic nerve and can lead to blindness. It is a formal/clinical word — in everyday speech people usually just say 眼病 or 眼睛的病.
noun
glaucoma
Examples
- 青光眼。Yī shēng shuō tā dé le qīng guāng yǎn.The doctor said he has glaucoma.
- 青光眼。qīng guāng yǎn Huì dǎo zhì shì lì xià jiàng.Glaucoma can cause vision loss.
- 青光眼。Dìng qī jiǎn chá yǎn jing kě yǐ yù fáng qīng guāng yǎn.Regular eye exams can prevent glaucoma.
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