Teaching Plan- Glaucoma

THE COLLEGE OF THE BAHAMAS SCHOOL OF NURSING ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS TEACHING PLAN ASSESSMENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES/Behav ioural obje!ive"

Defcient knowledge related to insucient inormation on glaucoma as evidence by inability to properly educate the patients about the condition.

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darkness. ate signs o glaucoma are loss o peripheral vision3 decreased acuity 0uncorrectable 13 halos around light and pain. "ther signs include nausea or vomiting. +. >actors that place persons at risk or developing glaucoma are amily history o glaucoma3 thin cornea3 <rican
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cardiovascular disease3 migraine syndromes3 myopia3 eye trauma and prolong use o topical or systemic corticosteroids . ,. ?edical management o glaucoma include the use o miotics3 osmotic diuretics and prostaglandin agonist to increase the drainage o a$ueous humor and sympathomim etis3 beta blockers3 carbon

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anhydrase inhibitors to decrease the production o a$ueous humor. Surgical management include  -rabeculoplast y3 <$ueous shunt implant and @ridectomy. ;. Aursing management o glaucoma include promoting coping eBorts3 promoting spatial orientation and mobility3 and promoting home and communityC based care.