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Descriptor English: Glaucoma, Open-Angle
Descriptor Spanish: Glaucoma de Ángulo Abierto
Descriptor glaucoma de ángulo abierto
Entry term(s) glaucoma de ángulo abierto primario crónico
glaucoma de ángulo abierto secundario crónico
glaucoma pigmentario
glaucoma simple
Scope note: Glaucoma en el que el ángulo de la cámara anterior está abierto y en el que la malla trabecular no invade la base del iris.
Descriptor Portuguese: Glaucoma de Ângulo Aberto
Descriptor French: Glaucome à angle ouvert
Entry term(s): Chronic Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Compensated Glaucoma
Compensative Glaucoma
Glaucoma Simplex
Glaucoma, Compensated
Glaucoma, Compensative
Glaucoma, Open Angle
Glaucoma, Pigmentary
Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle
Glaucoma, Secondary Open Angle
Glaucoma, Simple
Open Angle Glaucoma
Open Angle Glaucomas
Open-Angle Glaucoma
Open-Angle Glaucomas
Pigmentary Glaucoma
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma
Simple Glaucoma
Simplex, Glaucoma
Simplices, Glaucoma
Tree number(s): C11.525.381.407
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005902
Scope note: Glaucoma in which the angle of the anterior chamber is open and the trabecular meshwork does not encroach on the base of the iris.
Annotation: do not confuse with GLAUCOMA, CLOSED-ANGLE see GLAUCOMA, ANGLE-CLOSURE
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Glaucoma (1966-1981)
Public MeSH Note: 1982; GLAUCOMA, PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE was indexed under GLAUCOMA, OPEN ANGLE 2013-2017
History Note: 1982
Related: Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome MeSH
DeCS ID: 28054
Unique ID: D005902
NLM Classification: WW 290
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1982/01/01
Date of Entry: 1981/02/24
Revision Date: 2017/06/20
Glaucoma, Open-Angle - Preferred
Concept UI M0009261
Scope note Glaucoma in which the angle of the anterior chamber is open and the trabecular meshwork does not encroach on the base of the iris.
Preferred term Glaucoma, Open-Angle
Entry term(s) Compensated Glaucoma
Compensative Glaucoma
Glaucoma Simplex
Glaucoma, Compensated
Glaucoma, Compensative
Glaucoma, Open Angle
Glaucoma, Pigmentary
Glaucoma, Simple
Open Angle Glaucoma
Open Angle Glaucomas
Open-Angle Glaucoma
Open-Angle Glaucomas
Pigmentary Glaucoma
Simple Glaucoma
Simplex, Glaucoma
Simplices, Glaucoma
Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle - Narrower
Concept UI M0563050
Preferred term Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle
Entry term(s) Chronic Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma - Narrower
Concept UI M000630302
Preferred term Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma
Entry term(s) Glaucoma, Secondary Open Angle



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