Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases causing optic nerve damage. Glaucoma often affects both eyes, usually to varying degrees. One eye may develop glaucoma quicker than the other.Glaucoma is a condition which can affect sight, usually due to build up of pressure within the eye.
The exact causes of optic nerve damage from glaucoma is not fully understood, but involves mechanical compression and/or decreased blood flow of the optic nerve. Although high eye pressure sometimes leads to glaucoma, many people can also develop glaucoma with "normal" eye pressure.
There are four main types of glaucoma:
- Acute angle-closure glaucoma – which often has severe symptoms
- Chronic open-angle glaucoma – the most common type which often has few symptoms
- Developmental glaucoma – a rare condition affecting young babies
- Secondary glaucoma – caused by other conditions or eye treatments
Nursing Diagnosis for Glaucoma (Pre Operative)
1. Disturbed Sensory Perception (visual) related to the reception of sensory disturbances, impaired organ status.
2. Pain (acute / chronic) related to an increase in intra-ocular pressure (IOP)
characterized by nausea and vomiting.
3. Anxiety related to physiological factors, changes in health status, pain, possibility / reality vision loss.
4. Deficient Knowledge (learning needs) about the condition, prognosis, and treatment related to less exposed / do not know the source.
Nursing Diagnosis for Glaucoma (Post Operative)
1. Pain (acute / chronic) related to the surgical incision.
2. Risk for injury related to increased IOP, vitreous loss.
3. Risk for infection related to invasive procedures.
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