Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases causing optic nerve damage. The optic nerve carries images from the retina, which is the specialized light sensing tissue, to the brain so we can see.In glaucoma, eye pressure plays a role in damaging the delicate nerve fibers of the optic nerve.When a significant number of nerve fibers are damaged, blind spots develop in the field of vision.Once nerve damage and visual loss occur, it is permanent.n glaucoma, eye pressure plays a role in damaging the delicate nerve fibers of the optic nerve. When a significant number of nerve fibers are damaged, blind spots develop in the field of vision. Once nerve damage and visual loss occur, it is permanent.
'lettuce' also found in translations in French-English dictionary. pied de laitue. pied de laitue. exp. lettuce plant. coeur de laitue. coeur de laitue. nm.earch also in: Web News Encyclopedia Images Context. lettuce n (=salad leaves) salade f (=plant) laitue f cos lettuce n laitue f romaine f, romaine curly lettuce n laitue f frisee frisÃ©e iceberg lettuce n laitue f. iceberg
2. (Plants) the leaves of any of these varieties, which are eaten in salads. 3. (Plants) any of various plants that resemble true lettuce, such as lamb's lettuce and sea lettuce. [C13: probably from Old French laitues, pl of laitue, from Latin lactÅ«ca, from lac-milk, because of its milky juice].(ËlÉt Éªs).. 'lettuce'. A salad usually includes the large green leaves of a vegetable called a lettuce. . Don't refer to this vegetable as a 'salad'. Tear the lettuce into small pieces and mix it with the dressing.