Hearing
What is presbycisus?
Age related hearing loss
What is tinnitus?
Ringing in ears
What is diabetic retinopathy?
Blood vessels in retina are damaged. Blood can leak from blood vessels causing scare tissue that pulls retina from back of eye. Complication of diabetes (type 1).
What are two types of age related macular degeneration?
Wet AMD
Dry AMD
What are causes of retinal detachment?
- Eye injury
- Head injury
- fall
- Eye disease
- Excessive nearsightedness
- Congenital thinning of retina
What are normal aging changes in the ear?
- No cure
What is vertigo?
What is age related macular degeneration (AMD)?
Disease that blurs central vision and causes damage to macula which is located in center of retina. Central vision becomes fuzzy and shadowy
**Can still have peripheral vision**
What is glaucoma?
Eye disease that causes pressure within the eye, which damages optic nerve.
What is presbyopia?
Gradual inability to focus on close objects (occurs after 40)
What are causes of hearing/vision loss?
- Birth Defects
- Accidents
- Diseases
- Aging
What are signs of hearing impairment? (5)
- Leaning forward to hear
- Turning and cupping unaffected ear to speaker
- Responding inappropriately
- Asking for words to be repeated
Name 6 Eye disorders
- Conjuctivitis (pink eye)
- Age related macular degeneration
- Retinal Detachment
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Presbyopia
- Diabetic Retinopathy
What happens to someone's vision when they have glaucoma?
Peripheral vision is lost (resulting in tunnel vision)
What are some tips for caring for someone with vision loss?
- Walk slightly ahead, informing them of any obsticles
- Explain location of food on plate (hands of a clock)
- Keep area free of clutter
- Inform client if you close doors
Hearing loss may result in slurred speech. Words can be mispronounced. Monotone speech can occur and can become hard to understand the person
How do hearing aids work?
Make sounds louder.
**They dont correct hearing loss**
What is the leading cause of blindness in persons age 55 years and older?
Age related macular degeneration.
How do you manage glaucoma?
Medications and surgery can manage glaucoma and prevent further damage to optic nerve
What to do when you meet a person with vision loss?
Introduce yourself (make aware when coming and going)
Offer assistance (touch back of hand)
Describe the environement
Clear pathway
What is hearing loss
Inabilitty to hear the normal range of sounds associated with normal hearing
What do you do if hearing aid isn't working properly? (4)
- Check whether its on
- Check battery position
- Insert new battery
- Clean hearing aid
What are cataracts?
Clouding of the lens in eye preventing light from entering the eye
What is retinal detachment?
Separation of retina from supporting tissue. Can result in permanent blindness. Retina CANNOT function when detached.
Ways to save your sight (5)
- quit smoking
- healthy lifestyle (diet/exercise)
- Regular eye exams
- Eye protection for high risk activities
- Safety in sun
- damage to outer, middle or inner ear
- Damage to auditory nerve
How do care for hearing aids? (6)
- Look for visual signs of damage, cracks or clogged openings
- Check for whistling sound when turned on
- Keep dry
- Dont shower with hearing aids
- Turn off when not in use
- Report missing or damaged hearing aids.
Signs and symptoms of cataracts?
- sensitive to light and glares
- cloudy, blurry or dimmed vision
What happens to vision with retinal detachment?
Eye floaters, flashing and darkening side vision.
How does a sedentary lifestyle affect vision?
What are things you can do to help clients with hearing problems? (6)
- alert client of presence
- reduce background noise
- focus attention on client
- speak in normal tone
- check communication aid
- adjust language
What is the number one priority for caring for those with hearing problems?
Ensure their safety
What is the treatment for cataracts?
- Surgery (removal of cloudy lens and implantation of new lens)
How can you save vision when retinal detachment occurs?
Surgical reattachment
What is the best season?
Summer