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PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary open-angle glaucoma
1, record 1, English, primary%20open%2Dangle%20glaucoma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- POAG 2, record 1, English, POAG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primary open angle glaucoma 3, record 1, English, primary%20open%20angle%20glaucoma
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although early POAG patients are virtually asymptomatic, there are at least three definitive signs: elevated intraocular pressure, ... enlargement of the optic cup and repeatable field loss. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20open%2Dangle%20glaucoma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accounting for 75% of all glaucomas, primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common type. 1, record 1, English, - primary%20open%2Dangle%20glaucoma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glaucome primitif à angle ouvert
1, record 1, French, glaucome%20primitif%20%C3%A0%20angle%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GPAO 2, record 1, French, GPAO
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] neuropathie optique antérieure, d'évolution chronique et progressive, accompagnée généralement d'une hypertension intra-oculaire (HPO), caractérisée par des altérations périmétriques, une excavation et une atrophie de la papille. 3, record 1, French, - glaucome%20primitif%20%C3%A0%20angle%20ouvert
Record 1, Key term(s)
- glaucome chronique simple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glaucoma primario de ángulo abierto
1, record 1, Spanish, glaucoma%20primario%20de%20%C3%A1ngulo%20abierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- glaucoma crónico de ángulo abierto 1, record 1, Spanish, glaucoma%20cr%C3%B3nico%20de%20%C3%A1ngulo%20abierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad caracterizada por una elevación de la presión intraocular hasta un nivel que produce un daño irreversible en las fibras del nervio óptico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - glaucoma%20primario%20de%20%C3%A1ngulo%20abierto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es el más frecuente de todos los glaucomas [...] Se produce por una falla progresiva del sistema de eliminación del humor acuoso, este deterioro se origina de forma natural con la edad, pero en algunos casos se exagera hasta perder la capacidad de mantener una cifra normal de presión intraocular. La enfermedad se presenta de una forma muy lenta sin producir síntomas, hasta llevar al paciente a un estado de ceguera [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - glaucoma%20primario%20de%20%C3%A1ngulo%20abierto
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