intermittent angle-closure glaucoma
- intermittent angle-closure glaucoma
- an intermediate stage of angle-closure glaucoma, usually lasting for several months, and characterized by intermittent, transient attacks of glaucoma with rapidly rising intraocular pressure, edematous cornea, and dull or throbbing pain in or around the eye.
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