Question

4) Your patient has been diagnosed with glaucoma. While discussing the condition, the patient asks when she will get back her lost sight. What should the patient be told?

a. The lost sight will not be recovered

b. The lost sigh will gradually return if the prescribed prescription regimen is closely followed

c. The lost sight will only partially return

d. Sight recovery is individualized, so it is impossible to know at this time.

Answer 1

4) Your patient has been diagnosed with glaucoma. While discussing the condition, the patient asks when she will get back her lost sight. What should the patient be told?

Ans:-

a. The lost sight will not be recovered

Explanation:- A patient diagnosed with glaucoma. So at that time, we need to discuss and explain the situation. Glaucoma is a condition of vision loss and it happens when axons in the optic nerve damaged and can no longer carry visual data to the brain. It is the worst situation for the patient. Even Glaucoma is mostly treated by lowering the pressure in the eye with drugs and laser surgery. Although these treatments can only preserve the remaining vision. So, the patient doesn't improve or restore vision that already has been lost due to glaucoma.