terms to know
age related vision loss
presbyopia
with age you can lose the ability to see color
what test can be used
green/blue
Ishihara test
what glaucoma symptoms
slow and painless. Decrease in vision over time from peripheral to central vision.
top vitamin A foods
carrots, sweet potato, kale, spinach, broccoli, eggs
do you remove the object from the eye
No do not remove object!
Farsighted
hyperopia
many people with age have to get
bifocals
what are the symptoms of glaucoma
painless sometimes mild eye or headache
halos around lights
blurred vision with decreased light perception
most common in women
dry eye syndrome
what is surgical removal of the eyeball
enucleation
Nearsightedness
myopia
in men over 50, Arcus senile may indicate the presence of an
arthrolipid
what are the types of glaucoma!
primary open angle glaucoma- most common type
primary angle closure glaucoma- emergency
most common in men
retinal detachment
what is a cornea abrasion
very painful tear in the cornea.
normal vision
emmetropia
old lens fibers are compacted which leads to crystal formation
cataracts
what is the treatment for glaucoma
what does vaping do to your eyes
formaldehyde causes inflammation/dry eyes
poor tear reduction
how do you assist the blind when it is time to eat
describe their plate of food in clock face
open their lids and add the sugar or salt whatever they need.
blue-grey ring around cornea. That does NOT decrease vision
arcus seniles
sun exposure to uv rays increases risk of cataracts
true
glaucoma drug toxicities
drug toxicities that cause halos. make sure the patient does not have side effects
when should you teach your female patient to throw away their makeup
every 2-4 months
what is phacoemulsification
procedure to break the lens into small pieces which are removed by suction. then repalced with a plastic lens to allow vision correction from cataracts