Meaning of ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
	Synonyms:		acute glaucoma
	See Also:		glaucoma
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Angle-closure glaucoma affects patients have shallow anterior eye chambers; the outflow of aqueous fluid at the angle of the anterior chamber is obstructed. This condition ften affects women between 40 to 60 years of age.