glaucoma

IPA/ɡlaʊˈkəʊmə/
KK[ɡlɔkˈomə]IPA/ɡlaʊˈkəʊmə/

glaucoma — 名詞

1. a long-term medical condition in which fluid builds up inside the eye, creating

1.名詞B2
釋義

青光眼

眼壓升高損害視神經的眼疾

a long-term medical condition in which fluid builds up inside the eye, creating pressure that damages the nerve connecting the eye to the brain, and if left untreated, leads to a permanent reduction in the ability to see

例句

Ryan is 68 and gets yearly eye exams because his father had glaucoma and lost his sight.

Ryan 今年 68 歲，每年做眼睛檢查，因為他父親有青光眼，後來失明了。

family history + regular screening context

The eye doctor told Sana the prescription drops would keep her eye pressure at a safe level.

眼科醫生告訴 Sana，處方眼藥水可以讓她的眼壓維持在安全範圍。

treatment with prescription eye drops

文法句型

glaucoma is...

develop / diagnose / treat / manage glaucoma

用法筆記

Always an uncountable noun; do not say 'a glaucoma' or 'glaucomas'. Frequently appears in medical contexts with verbs like 'develop', 'diagnose', 'treat', and 'manage'.

常見錯誤

❌My grandmother has glaucoma in her eyes.
✅My grandmother has glaucoma.
💡Glaucoma is already an eye condition, so 'in her eyes' is redundant.
❌She is curing her glaucoma with eye drops.
✅She is managing her glaucoma with eye drops.
💡Glaucoma is a chronic condition that cannot be cured, only controlled.