GLAUCOMA Pheonia Frazier Module A INTEGUMENTARY, SENSORY, AND NERVOUS/ PATIENT CARE AND COMMUNICATION Ms. Bodner February 19, 2014 GLAUCOMA Glaucoma is a disease of the eye and it is fluid pressure within the eye rises and if the eye is left untreated the patient might lose vision or maybe even blind. But this disease is generally affects both eyes but although one of their eyes may have more severe signs or symptoms then the other eye. When you have glaucoma there are small spaces
“When I was first diagnosed with glaucoma, I was depressed. I didn’t know much about glaucoma, or whether the pressure could be controlled. I had trouble even accepting that something this serious could happen to my eyes.”- Roger McGuinn, Co-founder of the famed pop music group The Byrds. With no treatment needed, glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, while simultaneously being the number one leading cause in Africa (Glaucoma Research Foundation). According to the American
causes blowout fractures. In addition, there are numerous 6 ocular muscles and other tissues that surround the orbit. 4. Hyphema is the phenomenon that red blood cells rush into the injured site (blunt trauma) such as ciliary body, iris, and trabecular meshwork (if RBCs are stuck here, it can lead to increase in IOP) where the excessive force tears the blood vessels and leads to accumulation of RBCs that can obscure the vision if not treated
The human eye is one of the most complex organs in the body that can be easily taken for granted. It is an organ that is susceptible to various disorders such as glaucoma, which can eventually lead to impaired vision and blindness. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness. Currently, there are no cures for glaucoma. There are, however, treatment options such as medications, laser procedures and surgery to slow the effects of glaucoma to prevent the progression of blindness from occurring