Nursing Care Plan – Glaucoma
January 28, 2010 · 4 Comments
Here is a sample nursing care plan for patients suffering from Glaucoma.
Glaucoma is a disease in which the optic nerve is damaged, leading to progressive, irreversible loss of vision. It is often, but not always, associated with increased pressure of the fluid in the eye.
The nerve damage involves loss of retinal ganglion cells in a characteristic pattern. There are many different sub-types of glaucoma but they can all be considered as a type of optic neuropathy. Raised intraocular pressure is a significant risk factor for developing glaucoma (above 22 mmHg or 2.9 kPa). One person may develop nerve damage at a relatively low pressure, while another person may have high eye pressure for years and yet never develop damage. Untreated glaucoma leads to permanent damage of the optic nerve and resultant visual field loss, which can progress to blindness.
More information about Glaucoma
headache is subjective not objective…
headache—- OBJECTIVE DATA ba yan??? diba subjective dapat yan??? gusto ko lang malaman..baka mali din pagkaka alam ko…
nung binasa ko 1st word ng subjective data.. i was expecting acute pain yung diagnosis.. :/