Nclex 공부 - Eye disease

Rememeber for the NCLEX:

- Glaucoma: Loss of peripheral vision.
- Cataract: Loss of Acquity
- Retinal Detachment: Photophobia & visual field loss


Cataracts

– an opacity of the lens that distorts the image projected into the retina.

Assessment:

Blurred Vision
Diplopia

Glaucoma

– a disease resulting in an increased intraocular pressure

Intraocular pressure is the fluid (aqueous  humor) pressure within the eye.
Normal Intraocular pressure is (10 to 21 mm Hg.)
There are three main types

Primary open angle glaucoma- most common and affects both eyes
Acute glaucoma- also called narrow angled
Secondary glaucoma- treat the underlying condition

Retinal Detachment