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Below you will find the definition for the term "Glaucoma" and how it is related to braille, visual impairments and blindness.

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Glaucoma
Any of a group of eye diseases characterized by abnormally high intraocular fluid pressure, damaged optic disk, hardening of the eyeball, and partial to complete loss of vision. (The American Heritage(r) Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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