School of Medicine, Family Medicine answered. While drinking a glass of milk to relieve heartburn may initially ease the discomfort of acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), it may also have a rebound affect later when the same milk triggers the production of stomach acid later.
Medical Definition of glaucoma. : a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball that can result in damage to the optic disk and gradual loss of vision.
GLAUCOMA STAGE DEFINITIONS. Mild or Early Stage Glaucoma. ICD-9 365.71; ICD-10 7th digit â1â. â¢ Optic Nerve abnormalities consistent with glaucoma. â¢ but NO visual field abnormalities on any visual field. test. â¢ OR abnormalities present only on short-wave-. length automated perimetry or frequency doubling.