nurses role for amd
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Ongoing evaluation
Rehabilitation therapy
Teaching to use the Amsler grid daily
,tinnitus
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-Perception of sound with the absence of acoustic stimuli
-Most common type is high pitched with sensorineural loss,
-the root cause is in the vestibulo-cochlear nerve, the inner ear or the
central processing centres of the brain
-Less common is low pitched and is associated with conduction loss
-Can impact their ability to carry out daily activities
-Can be caused by loud noises, excessive cerumen
-200 prescription and nonprescription medications list tinnitus as a
potential side effect (aspirin most common)
sensory input (auditory)
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Information gathered by sensory receptors about internal and external
changes
-Pitch (sensory input)
- frequency of waves
- higher pitch more frequent waves
-Loudness (sensory input)
- energy of the wave
risk factors
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, Certain populations have higher risks for different conditions. - people of
agrican, Asian or latin ancestry have a higher risk of glaucoma
Cataracts: genetics, and health conditions such as diabetes
AMD - higher among woman, genetic,
Nutrition:
Cataracts- evidence that high dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin,
vitamin c, e, copper, zinc
Risk factors of glaucoma
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Age, Genetic predisposition, high blood pressure, diabetes
Cataracts
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oxidative damage to the lens protein, fatty deposits in the ocular lens
poor vision
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• best corrected visual acuity of less than 20/40 in the best eye (means that
the person sees clearly at 20 feet what the average person can see at 40
feet)
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Ongoing evaluation
Rehabilitation therapy
Teaching to use the Amsler grid daily
,tinnitus
Give this one a try later!
-Perception of sound with the absence of acoustic stimuli
-Most common type is high pitched with sensorineural loss,
-the root cause is in the vestibulo-cochlear nerve, the inner ear or the
central processing centres of the brain
-Less common is low pitched and is associated with conduction loss
-Can impact their ability to carry out daily activities
-Can be caused by loud noises, excessive cerumen
-200 prescription and nonprescription medications list tinnitus as a
potential side effect (aspirin most common)
sensory input (auditory)
Give this one a try later!
Information gathered by sensory receptors about internal and external
changes
-Pitch (sensory input)
- frequency of waves
- higher pitch more frequent waves
-Loudness (sensory input)
- energy of the wave
risk factors
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, Certain populations have higher risks for different conditions. - people of
agrican, Asian or latin ancestry have a higher risk of glaucoma
Cataracts: genetics, and health conditions such as diabetes
AMD - higher among woman, genetic,
Nutrition:
Cataracts- evidence that high dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin,
vitamin c, e, copper, zinc
Risk factors of glaucoma
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Age, Genetic predisposition, high blood pressure, diabetes
Cataracts
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oxidative damage to the lens protein, fatty deposits in the ocular lens
poor vision
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• best corrected visual acuity of less than 20/40 in the best eye (means that
the person sees clearly at 20 feet what the average person can see at 40
feet)
