Nursing Care Plan for Glaucoma - 5 Nursing Diagnosis

Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve can cause visual field abnormalities and can end up with permanent total blindness.

Cause

Mainly due to high eye pressure (normal value: 10-22 mmHg)

Risk Factors

• Age over 40 years.
• Families who have suffered from glaucoma.
• History of trauma to the eye.
• Myopia (nearsightedness)
• Hypermetropia (farsightedness)
• Have systemic disease (diabetes, heart disease)
• The use of drugs (steroids)
• Cataracts.

Symptom

Chronic glaucoma :

• Nerve damage occurs slowly.
• Painless.
• Narrowing the field of vision is not realized.
• Permanent blindness.
• Commonly called thief of sight.

Acute glaucoma

• Due to the sudden eye pressure high.
• Severe headache.
• Nausea vomiting
• Red eye
• Blurred vision
• Rainbow appear when viewing the lights.
• If not promptly treated, it will cause blindness.

Congenital glaucoma

• In infants or children
• Very rare
• Congenital abnormality
• Eyeball bigger than normal
• Cornea is not clear
• Watery eyes
• Afraid to see the light

Complication

Blindness occurs that can not be cured but can be prevented.

Prevention

• Regular eye examinations, especially over the age of 40 years.
• Regular control for patients with glaucoma.

Treatment

• Lowering drugs eye pressure, is used regularly and continuously to prevent further damage to the optic nerve.
• Surgery or laser to create a new channel in order to decrease eye pressure.

5 Nursing Diagnosis for Glaucoma

1. Disturbed Sensory Perception
2. Anxiety
3. Acute pain
4. Disturbed Body Image
5. Self-care Deficit