Age Related Macular Degeneration

University:
Northwest College
Course:
VN 220 | Medical/ Surgical
Academic year:

2023
Views:

495

Pages:

2
Author:

YMejia

Age related macular degenerationleading cause of inreversible blindness and visualimpalment in the worldcharacterized by drusen beneath the reting(clusters of debris or waste material.)d rusens located In mainlararea = affected vision.patients r AMD have mde range of nsual loss,but only 1 small portion experience total blindness.central vision IS generally the most abbuted.penpheral vision IS usually retained2 types of AMD1. dry Type (85-90%) of cases)2. wet typedry outer layers of the retina slomy break dommbreakdown causes appearance of dmsendmsen outside of the maular area = & S/Sdrusen win the macula = gradual blurring of visionWet - may have abrupt onset and damages vision misestraight lines appear enoked distortedletters in words appear broken & known tx or were for dry AMD.for met : IS totarget deve lopment and progressionof angrogeness (abnormal blood vessel formation.)use vasoproliferation.nursing managementamsher grids - gren to patients to use in their homesto monitor of or a sudden onset or distortion M nsionpatients look D the grids, one eye at a time, severaltimes each weak T glasses on if needed forconnected hear vision-(if any change in how gid appears(if lines/squares appear di storted /baded) ) the ptshouldnotiby the op thalmologist immediatly.