青光眼

qīngguāngyǎn

noun #28,613

Meanings

HSK 5

医生建议她定期检查是否有青光眼。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā dìngqī jiǎnchá shìfǒu yǒu qīngguāngyǎn.

The doctor recommended regular check-ups for glaucoma.

HSK 7-9

青光眼如果不及时治疗会导致失明。

Qīngguāngyǎn rúguǒ bù jíshí zhìliáo huì dǎozhì shīmíng.

Glaucoma can lead to blindness if not treated promptly.

memory

青 (blue-green) + 光 (light) + 眼 (eye). The name describes the bluish-green haze or halos some glaucoma patients see. Literally: 'blue-light eye'.

青 qīng

光 guāng

眼 yǎn