Cataracts
Cloudy or opaque lens leading to decreased vision
What is a cataract?
This type of glaucoma is chronic, often asymptomatic, and causes gradual loss of peripheral vision.
What is open- angle glaucoma?
This part of the eye is damaged in macular degeneration
What is the macula of the retina?
First action if a chemical splash occurs in the eye.
What is irrigate the eye immediately with water or saline?
The most common cause of reversible hearing loss
What is cerumen impaction?
The most common cause of peripheral neuropathy in adults
What is diabetes mellitus?
This symptom makes driving at night especially difficult for people with cataracts
What are problems with glare or halos around lights?
A medical emergency caused by sudden increase in intraocular pressure.
What is angle-closure glaucoma?
Vision loss from macular degeneration typically affects this area first.
What is central vision?
Why you should never remove an object that is embedded in the eye.
Because removal may worsen bleeding or damage.
High-pitched, ringing sound in the ears
What is tinnitus?
Patients with peripheral neuropathy are at high risk for this complication
What are foot ulcers or injuries?
The only definitive treatment for cataracts.
What is surgical lens removal/replacement?
First-line class of medication commonly used to lower intraocular pressure.
What are beta blocker eye drops (Timolol)?
The two types of age-related macular degeneration.
What are dry (atrophic) and wet (exudative)?
This type of eye injury requires the patient to avoid sneezing, coughing, or straining.
What is a penetrating eye injury
The type of hearing loss caused by aging.
What is presbycusis?
Teaching for safety in the home should include avoiding these items on the feet.
What are heating pads or hot water bottles?
Post-op teaching for cataract surgery includes avoiding these activities to reduce intraocular pressure.
What is bending, lifting heavy objects, or straining?
The nurse should teach patients to press on this area after giving glaucoma eye drops to reduce systemic absorption.
What is the lacrimal duct?
Common patient teaching includes use of this tool to monitor worsening central vision at home.
What is the Amsler grid?
True or False: You should place a pressure patch over an injured eye to stop bleeding
What is false: (avoid pressure on injured eyes)
Teaching for communicating with hearing-impaired patients includes these two key strategies.
What are speaking slowly/clearly and facing the patient?
First-line medications for neuropathic pain often include these drug classes.
What are antivonvulsants (gabapentin) or antidepressants?
True or False: Vision loss from cataracts is permanent even after surgery.
What is false? Vision usually improves after lens replacement.
Untreated glaucoma can lead to this permanent complication.
What is blindness?
Nutritional supplements that may slow progression of dry macular degeneration.
What are antioxidants, zinc, and vitamin E?
Protective eyewear should always be worn during this type of activity to prevent traumatic eye injury.
What is sports, construction, or chemical work?
Device that may be implanted for profound sensorineral hearing loss
What is a cochlear implant?
Daily patient self-care to prevent complications of peripheral neuropathy.
What is daily foot inspection and proper footwear?