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    Cataract is a common eye disorder caused by cloudiness in the lens of the eye. It is classified as nuclear, cortical, or posterior subcapsular based on the location of opacity in the lens. Risk factors include smoking, corticosteroid use, diabetes, sunlight exposure, and older age. Symptoms are blurred vision, glare, halos around lights, and double vision. Prevention focuses on quitting smoking and wearing sunglasses. Complications can include retinal detachment or infection. Diagnosis involves visual acuity and slit lamp tests. Treatment is typically surgical removal of the lens and replacement with an artificial lens or contact lenses. Post-surgery nursing care focuses on managing vision changes, risk of trauma, anxiety

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    Cataract is a common eye disorder caused by cloudiness in the lens of the eye. It is classified as nuclear, cortical, or posterior subcapsular based on the location of opacity in the lens. Risk factors include smoking, corticosteroid use, diabetes, sunlight exposure, and older age. Symptoms are blurred vision, glare, halos around lights, and double vision. Prevention focuses on quitting smoking and wearing sunglasses. Complications can include retinal detachment or infection. Diagnosis involves visual acuity and slit lamp tests. Treatment is typically surgical removal of the lens and replacement with an artificial lens or contact lenses. Post-surgery nursing care focuses on managing vision changes, risk of trauma, anxiety

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    Cataract is a common eye disorder caused by cloudiness in the lens of the eye. It is classified as nuclear, cortical, or posterior subcapsular based on the location of opacity in the lens. Risk factors include smoking, corticosteroid use, diabetes, sunlight exposure, and older age. Symptoms are blurred vision, glare, halos around lights, and double vision. Prevention focuses on quitting smoking and wearing sunglasses. Complications can include retinal detachment or infection. Diagnosis involves visual acuity and slit lamp tests. Treatment is typically surgical removal of the lens and replacement with an artificial lens or contact lenses. Post-surgery nursing care focuses on managing vision changes, risk of trauma, anxiety

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    CATARACT

    PROF. G.S.MEENAKSHI
    MSN, RN,QHCP
    Definition

    It is one of the most common eye disorders


    A cataract is a lens opacity or cloudiness.
    Lens appear gray or milky white.
    Classification
    1. Nuclear catract
    It is caused by central opacity in the lens and has a
    substantial genetic component.
    2. Cortical Catract
    it involves the anterior, posterior, equatorial cortex
    of the lens
    3. Posterior Subcapsular cataract
    It occures in front of the posterior capsule.
    RISK FACTORS and ETIOLOGY
    Life style Degenerative diseases

    Smoking Genetic diseases


    Long term use of Cartico steroids Forign body injury
    Sunlight and ionizing radiation Secondary effects- Uveitis, glaucoma, retinitis
    pigmentosa, DM, hypoparathyroidism,dermatitis
    Diabetes Drug Chemical toxicity
    obesity Prednizone, Ergot alkaloids
    Eye injury Dinitrophenol, naphthalene
    High tri glyceride level in men Phenothaziphines or pilocarpine
    Myopia Extended exposure to ultraviolet rayes
    Older age,Arthritis, heart disease
    Clinical Manifestations
    1. Blurred vision
    2. Glare-pain felt when the patient see the light
    3. Halos- when looked at bright light and still the
    vision of the light after looking away
    4. Double vision-Diplopia
    Prevention
    • Quit smoking
    • Wear Sunglasses

    Complications

    Reetrotubular hemorrhage
    Acute bacterial endophthalmitis
    toxic anterior segmant syndrome due to infection and inflammation of anterior chamber
    Diagnostic Evaluation
    1. Snellen visual acuity test
    2. Opthalmoscopy to analyse the exent of cataract
    3. Slit lamp biomicroscopic examination to establish
    the degree of cataract formation.
    Medical management
    Dilating drops- administered every 10 mts atleast
    for one hours.
    Antibiotic drugs- prophlactically to prevent
    infection
    Intravenous sedation- to minimize anxiety
    Surgical management
    • Lens replacement surgery
    • Phacoemulsification- a portion of anterior capsule
    is removed,allowing extraction of the lens neucleus
    and cortex while the posterior capsule and zonular
    support are left intact.
    • Aphakic glasses
    • Contact lenses
    • IOL implants
    • Extra capsular cataract extraction (ECCE)
    • Intra capsular cataract extraction
    Nursing diagnosis
    1. Disturbed visual sensory perception related to
    altered sensory reception or status of sense
    organs
    2. Risk for trauma related tompoor vision and reduce
    hand eye co ordination
    3. Anxiety related to threat of permanent loss of
    vision/ independence.
    4. Deficient knowlwdge regarding altered coping
    abilities related to cognitive and perceptual
    limitations.
    THANK YOU.....
    Prof. G.S.Meenakshi
    MSN, RN, QHCP

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