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Secondary Final: Vision
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Nursing
Graduate
03/22/2012

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American Academy Ophthalmology recommendations
Definition
for healthy indivs with no risk factors for eye disease:
-at least once between age 20-29
-at least twice: 30-39
-age 40-64: every 2-4 years
-age 65+: every 1-2 years
Term
why is eye screening important:
Definition
to provide early tx and preserve visual function; may uncover evidence of other systemic disease
Term
4 WHO classifications of consequences of vision loss:
Definition
disorder, impairment, disability, handicap
Term
3 vision tests:
Definition
visual acuity, peripheral visual field, pupil tests
Term
USPSTS grade for visual acuity in >65 years
Definition
I
Term
risk factors for cataracts:
Definition
age, smoking, alcohol, UV light, diabetes, corticosteroid use, black race
Term
risk factors for AMD (age-related macular disease)
Definition
age, smoking, family hx, white race
Term
what is legal blindness?
Definition
20/200
Term
vision to pass drivers license test
Definition
20/40
Term
warning signs of vision loss:
Definition
-blurry or double vision
-rings, flashing lights, or blank spots
-dark or floating spots
-pain or pressure in one or both eyes
-trouble seeing things out of corners of eyes
-most imp thing to remember: there may be no warning signs
Term
3 primary vision complications of diabetes:
Definition
retinopathy, cataracts, and possibly glaucoma
Term
leading cause of new blindness among ages 20-74
Definition
diabetes (diabetic retinopathy)
Term
recommended eye evaluation for diabetes
Definition
annual dilated fundus examination is desirable beginning 5 years after the diagnosis of type 1 DM and at the time of diagnosis of type 2 DM
Term
USPSTF recommendation for glaucoma screening
Definition
I
Term
risk factors for glaucoma:
Definition
IOP (intraocular pressure), family hx, age, African American
Term
cataracts: affect how many, result of
Definition
affects ~60% over age 60

GRADUAL process of normal aging, but can occasionally occur rapidly
Term
most common symptom of macular degeneration: for dry and wet
Definition
dry: blurred vision, limited to the center of the field of vision

wet: (early sx) straight lines appear distorted and wavy
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