TERMS
TEACHING
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
MISCELLANOUS
PHARMACY
100
Inflammation of the cornea caused by trauma to cornea and infectious agents
What is Keratitis?
100
Diplopia & Eyes may appear asymmetrical
What is bony orbit fracture?
100
Increasing blurriness of printed words A decrease in the intensity or brightness of colors Difficulty recognizing faces
What is Macular Degeneration?
100
normal IOP level
What is 12-21 mmHg?
100
increase aqueous fluid outflow by contracting the ciliary muscle and causing miosis (constriction of the pupil) and opening the trabecular meshwork.
What is cholinergics (miotics) drugs?
200
visual distortion caused by an irregularly shaped cornea
What is astigmatism?
200
instruct client to eat soft, easily chewed food until healing is complete following this surgery
What is Cataract surgery?
200
Assessment findings are localized pain, feeling that a foreign body is present; Photophobia, blurred vision, tearing, purulent discharge, redness
What is Keratitis?
200
energency response that requires irrigation with tap water or normal saline
What is Chemical burns?
200
this drug is contraindicated in clients with glaucoma
What is atropine?
300
Leads to decreased ability to accommodate or focus, for near vision
What is presbyopia?
300
What complication of enucleation should be addressed by the nurse?
What is Hemorrhage?
300
Client just diagnosed with glaucoma. Straining at stool, heavy lifting and crying increases...
What is IOP?
400
As IOP rises, it causes atrophy of nerve fibers in the peripheral area, degeneration of the optic nerve, and edema of the cornea
What is Open-Angle glaucoma?
400
What position should the nurse keep the client in if the surgery included the injection of an air bubble to promote contact between the retina and choroids?
What is with the face parallel to the floor?
400
Inflamed lid margins Patchy flakes Missing eyelashes Purulent drainage
What is Blepharitis?
500
Diagnostic test that identifies a minute foreign body or abrasion to the cornea
What is fluorescein dye?
500
Preventive teaching for this disorder includes discarding old cosmetics, not sharing cosmetics or sleeping with make-up on
What is Hordeolum (Sty)?
500
Cobwebs in vision field Sudden flashes of light in the affected eye A shadow or curtain over a portion of your visual field that develops as the detachment progresses
What is retinal detachment?