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
Lactuca sativa is a member of the Lactuca (lettuce) genus and the Asteraceae (sunflower or aster) family. The species was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus in the second volume of his Species Plantarum.Synonyms for L. sativa include Lactuca scariola var.oday, the majority of lettuce is grown for its leaves, although one type is grown for its stem and one for its seeds, which are made into an oil. Most lettuce is used in salads, either alone or with other greens, vegetables, meats and cheeses.