CATARACT

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Definition:
A cataract is a lens Pathology:
opacity or cloudiness. Environmental: Osmotic imbalance, Cortical cataracts Nuclear cataracts Diagnosis:
Cataracts can develop fluctuating water salinity, History and clinical pictures
in one or both eyes and temperature changes, water gas Snellen visual acuity test
at any age. supersaturation, and UV radiation Ophthalmoscopy
Drugs & Toxins: Polycyclic Posterior capsular Slit lamp
aromatic hydrocarbons, cataracts Degree of cataract formation
organosphophates, and
trioacetamide Signs & Symptoms:
Genetics: Genetic predisposition Clouded, blurred or dim vision
Causes: Increasing difficulty with vision at night
Nutritional: Deficit: histidine,
Environmental factors Sensitivity to light and glare
thiamine, riboflavin, methionine,
Drugs and toxins Need for brighter light for reading and
tryptophan, manganese, and zinc
Genetics other activities
Parasitic: eye fluke (diplostomum
Nutritional imbalances Seeing “halos” around lights
spp. And Myxozoa Risk Factors: Parasites Frequent changes in contact lenses
Aging
Diabetes
Family hx of cataracts at young age
Years of excessive exposure to the sun
and UV rays
Smoking
Obesity
High blood pressure
Past eye injury or inflammation
Previous eye surgery
Steroid medication use
 CATARACT

Nursing Diagnosis Management

Independent/Nursing Collaborative

Disturbed sensory
perception
Evaluate sensory awareness, stimulus
of hot/cold, dull/sharp, smell taste, Medical:
hearing and location of body parts Use of Vitamin C and E
Risk for injury r/t Surgical:
decreased vision. Beta carotene
Glasses or contact lenses Phacoemulsification
Extracapsular surgery
Standard lens implants
Premium IOLs
Provide means of communication and Presbyopia correcting intraocular
promote stable environment. lenses
Toric intraocular lenses
Femtosecond laser

Submitted by: Rodolfo “Bong” P. Semanero

Submitted to: Bryan C. Robles, MSN, RN

References:

"13 Causes Of Cataracts: Find Out If You're At Risk." All About Vision, www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/cataracts.htm.
"Cataract Surgery." American Academy of Ophthalmology, 11 Nov. 2019, .
"Cataracts - Diagnosis and Treatment - Mayo Clinic." Mayo Clinic - Mayo Clinic, 23 June 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cataracts/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353795.