Treatments for Refractive Eye Disorders
Treatments for Refractive Eye Disorders
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Refractive Eye Disorders
includes the following list.
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Discussion of treatments for Refractive Eye Disorders:
Refractive errors are usually corrected by eyeglasses or
contact lenses. Although these are safe and effective methods
for treating refractive errors, refractive surgeries are
becoming an increasingly popular
option. (Source: excerpt from
Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)
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Scotoma:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Explain to the patient the importance of complying with prescribed drug therapy to prevent progression and complications of the disease. Tell the patient to report any eye discharge, blurred or cloudy vision, halos, flashes of light, floaters, or changes in size and location of scotomas.
Inform the patient with bilateral central vision loss of the visual rehabilitation services available to him. Special devices, such as low-vision optical aids, are available to improve the quality of life in the patient with good peripheral vision.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Scotoma:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ Take measures to provide for the patient's safety.
▪ Administer the prescribed drugs.
Patient teaching
▪ Teach the patient with a disorder involving the fovea centralis (or the area surrounding it) to periodically use the Amsler grid to detect progression of macular degeneration.
▪ Emphasize the importance of compliance with drug therapy.
▪ Explain the underlying disorder and its treatments.
▪ Discuss assistive devices available to help the patient.
▪ Teach signs and symptoms that require immediate medical attention.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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