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Idiopathic

An idiopathic medical condition is one of unknown or obscure cause. In some conditions, there may be known causes as well. For example, themajority of glaucoma cases are idiopathic (unknown cause), but there are some cases related to eye trauma or steroid use.
Dr. David Chandler
Dr. David Chandlerreviewed this
Ophthalmology 31 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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