Glaucoma,
Nursing,
Nursing Care Plan,
Nursing Diagnosis and InterventionsGlaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve can cause visual field abnormalities and can end up with permanent total blindness.CauseMainly due to high eye pressure (normal value: 10-22 mmHg)Risk Factors
Age over 40 years.
Families who have suffered from glaucoma.
History of trauma to the eye.
Myopia (nearsightedness)
Hypermetropia (farsightedness)
Have systemic disease (diabetes, heart disease)
The use of drugs (steroids)
Cataracts.SymptomChronic glaucoma :
Nerve damage occurs slowly.
Painless.
Narrowing the field of vision is not realized.
Permanent blindness.
Commonly called thief of sight.Acute glaucoma
Due to the sudden eye pressure high.
Severe headache.
Nausea vomiting
Red eye
Blurred vision
Rainbow appear when viewing the lights.
If not promptly treated, it will cause blindness.Congenital glaucoma
In infants or children
Very rare
Congenital abnormality
Eyeball bigger than normal
Cornea is not clear
Watery eyes
Afraid to see the lightComplicationBlindness occurs that can not be cured but can be prevented.Prevention
Regular eye examinations, especially over the age of 40 years.
Regular control for patients with glaucoma.Treatment
Lowering drugs eye pressure, is used regularly and continuously to prevent further damage to the optic nerve.
Surgery or laser to create a new channel in order to decrease eye pressure.5 Nursing Diagnosis for Glaucoma
Disturbed Sensory Perception
Anxiety
Acute pain
Disturbed Body Image
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