Nuclear Sclerosis Case Study

The cataracts within the eye often changes in the lens of the eye. As people grow older the lens in the eye starts to change and can start to appear cloudy looking, this often happens and stops the process of the eye lens from being able to change shape or even to transmit the light properly. The cataracts may start to form between the ages of 50 and 60 years old and can often take a while to develop. If you are known to have diabetes then that also contributes to poor cataracts.

A medical definition of vision impairment is a sine qua non that prohibits 20/20 vision in one or both eyes (Bowman, Bowman, Dutton & Royal National Institute for the Blind, 2001; Vision Australia, 2015; Webster & Roe, 1998). Examples of vision impairment include, cataracts, which has the lens inside the eye increasingly cloudy; albinism, which is passed down genetically affecting clear vision and causes sensitivity to bright light; optic nerve damage, which affects field of vision as those nerves controlling vision are disrupted; macular degeneration, where parts of the retina that control colour and fine details are affected; retinitis pigmentosa, which is an ongoing reduction of the field of vision available and nystagmus, where the eye flickers involuntary (Bowman, Bowman, Dutton & Royal National Institute for the Blind, 2001; American Foundation for the Blind, 2015; Vision Australia, 2015 ; Baton Rouge Regional Eye Bank, 2015). John suffers from retinitis

The records have been reviewed. The member is an adult male with a birth date of 05/16/1973. He has a diagnosis of bilateral degenerative myopia. His treating provider, Amy Camarota, OD, recommended treatment options on 03/18/2016, one of which was scleral lenses, which the member opted and paid for on 04/01/2016.

Per (2004-2006) records and a consultative examination (CE), the claimant reported a history of retinopathy of prematurity that caused right eye blindness since birth and a cataract in the right eye, as well as a visual field restriction (less than 20 degrees), myopia, and poor visual acuity in the left eye that required corrective eyeglasses. She also had a history of asthma and migraine headaches.

For the health condition description of age-related macular degeneration I will discuss the etiology, onset, prevalence rate, body systems, body structures, and associated deficits that come and are associated with this disease. “AMD is the degradation of the cells at the center of the retina which is the layer of tissue at the back of the eye that registers light. The macula is responsible for ventral vision, which enables us to read, drive, participate in sports, and do anything else that requires focusing directly ahead. Macular degeneration distorts the heart of the vision field” (Macular degeneration, 1998). Sunlight and smoking are both influences of the onset of AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), 2014). It is suggested to avoid intense bright sunlight which may help reduce the retinal degeneration. Hats, sunglasses and any other accessories that can help protect the eyes from the sun are suggested. Cigarette smoking has also been linked to increasing the risk of developing AMD and it is recommended that persons should stop smoking to decrease their chance of developing AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), 2014). AMD does not develop until the sixth or seventh decade of life, although early

During the assessment of sensory perception, it was noted that after having Lasik surgery approximately fifteen years ago, she has had no problems with vision and has her vision checked

This is a 50 year-old male who required inpatient hospitalization due to dizziness, abdominal pain, headache, and nausea after taking atenolol. Mr. A came to the Emergency Department with complaints of some dizziness two-day prior to admission and collapsed several times. For the past 2 weeks, he had not been taking his blood pressure medications due to financial reasons. He was given clonidine and atenolol from his dialysis center while he was unable to afford his normal hypertension medication. He was dialyzed three times a week through his arteriovenous fistula and had not missed any sessions. He also had increased dyspnea on exertion over the past 3 weeks, orthopnea and usually sleeps on several pillows which worsened between his dialysis. His medical history is significant for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, morbid obesity and end stage renal disease on dialysis.

Eyes: Pupillary light reflex: Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light. Accommodation is present. Eyebrows, eyelids, and lashes are present, symmetric, and eyelids are a proximal completely. Conjunctive is pink, clear, with no swelling or lesions. Sclera is china white. Patient wears glasses and the glasses are in good repair. The last vision test was last spring and the patient gets an eye exam done every two years. The client states her left eye did not fully develop so she has always had bad vision in that one eye. However, when you look at the eye, you would never notice. Cataracts were removed in both eyes, but it was 3 years apart.

Do you know what the leading cause of blindness is in Americans from ages 20 to 74? It is diabetes an illness that changes the way the body breaks down and absorbs sugars. These changes, doctors feel, take away oxygen that the retina needs. (The retina is the back layer of the eye and it is where sharp images are formed.) When this happens’ some small blood vessels may become weak and break, vision problems occur when this blood leaks into the areas around the retina. Diabetes can also cause glaucoma and cataracts. Glaucoma is a disease that causes a lot of pressure in the eye because too much fluid builds up. Cataracts, on the other hand, cloud the lens of the eye and this makes a person feel like he or she is looking through a grimy window.

A 37 year old man presented with insidious onset painless progressive diminution of vision in his right eye of 05 months duration. There was no associated history of prior ocular disease, ocular trauma or any systemic illness. His decimal best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.05 OD and 1.0 OS. On retinoscopy simple hypermetropia of +1.25 DS OD and +1.50 DS OS was noted. Anterior segment examination

Eyes: Visual acuity intact, conjunctiva is transparent, sclera non-icteric, have normal optic discs and vessels, no exudates or

Eye: patient’s states having “Annual eye examination for 5 years, Glasses for driving, inability to see far object (myopic). Patient was able to read with each eye and both eyes with eye glasses. There was no abnormities with cranial nerve 2, 3, 4 and 6. Pupil was equal round, reflective to light and accommodation.

This 59-year-old female presents to the clinic with a history of progressive shortness of breath, with a white colored productive cough He indicated that these symptoms started three days ago and that his inhaler is not helping anymore. He was treated for asthma attack about 14days ago. Patient has a history of asthma, hypertension, anxiety, insomnia and hyperlipidemia. The patient is a chronic smoker. He smokes about one and a half pack of cigarette a day. He has been a smoker for over 40years.

Certain eye conditions are common, some developed through the natural process of aging and others caused by disease, injury and exposure to chemicals. Let's see what they

This disease first cause damage to the rods, which are the light receptors, responsible for night vision, therefore, its first symptom is night blindness. Next there is damage to the cones, which are responsible for day vision. Peripheral sight is distorted and the field of vision becomes gradually impaired, at times resulting in complete blindness. These diseases are twice as common in Israel to the world's average percentage, due to an increased rate of consanguineous marriage and marriage within the same ethnic