Eye Diseases

noun a group of eye diseases characterized by damage to the optic nerve, often associated with increased pressure within the eye

• Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that can lead to vision loss if left untreated.
• My grandma has glaucoma, so she has to go to the eye doctor regularly.
• I heard that glaucoma can make you go blind if you don't take care of it.
• The glaucoma of corruption slowly spread throughout the government, causing irreversible damage.

noun a chronic contagious bacterial infection of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye

• Trachoma is a contagious bacterial infection that affects the eyes and can lead to blindness if left untreated.
• I heard that trachoma is a serious eye infection that can cause blindness if you don't get it treated.
• My grandma always warned me to wash my hands to avoid getting trachoma and going blind.
• The spread of misinformation can be like trachoma for society, slowly blinding us to the truth.