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Beschreibung
Mindmap von Joké Jolaoso, aktualisiert more than 1 year ago
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Glaucoma
- increase of IOP (>20mmHG) by excessive
accumilation of aqueous humor
- normal IOP: 10-20mmHG
- normal IOP: 10-20mmHG
- Two types of Glaucoma
- Acute
(close/narrow
angle)
- acute/ SUDDEN marked increase in IOP
- etiology: aging, trauma,
infection, drugs
- - Patient will feel heaviness in eyes
-eye pain, N/V, headache
- - Patient will feel heaviness in eyes
-eye pain, N/V, headache
- etiology: aging, trauma,
infection, drugs
- acute/ SUDDEN marked increase in IOP
- Chronic
(open angle)
- insidious (gradual) onset
- etiology: aging in peoples >50 years
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- early signs:
- increase IOP, blurred vision
- increase IOP, blurred vision
- late signs:
- - peripheral vision loss
- appearance of halos
- - peripheral vision loss
- appearance of halos
- early signs:
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- etiology: aging in peoples >50 years
- insidious (gradual) onset
- Acute
(close/narrow
angle)
- 2nd leading cause of blindness
- Diagnostic Tests
- Tonometer: to measure IOP
- Tonometer: to measure IOP
- RISK FACTORS:
- family history of glaucoma,
family history of diabetes,
previous vision problems,
medication use
- family history of glaucoma,
family history of diabetes,
previous vision problems,
medication use
- NURSING IMPLICATIONS
- ADMINISTER EYE DROPS AS PRESCRIBED
- ADMINISTER EYE DROPS AS PRESCRIBED
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