Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”.
欢迎收听美国之音“新闻词汇”。
This word is used in stories about your health: glaucoma.
这个词用于健康方面的描述：青光眼。
Glaucoma affects more than 70 million people around the world, according to the World Health Organization.
根据世界卫生组织的数据，全世界超过7000万的人受到青光眼的影响。
People typically don't even know there is a problem until glaucoma has permanently destroyed much of their vision.
一般来说，直到青光眼永久性地破坏了人们的视力，人们才意识到问题。
In China and India, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness.
在中国和印度，青光眼是致盲的第二大原因。

Glaucoma is an eye disease. It is one of the top causes of blindness in the world.
青光眼是一种眼科疾病。它是世界上首要的致盲因素之一。
It is irreversible. That means once a person has it, doctors cannot cure it.
这种病是不可逆转的。这意味着一个人一旦得了青光眼，医生是无法将其治愈的。
Experts say a yearly eye exam is the best way to prevent glaucoma.
专家说一年一次眼部检查是防止青光眼的最好方法。
Now, when you hear the word glaucoma, you will know what this News Word means!
现在，当你听到单词“青光眼”时，你就知道这个新闻词汇的意思了！