Question

A 72 YEAR OLD PATIENT STATES: It's been a while, and my eyes seem to be acting up lately. I can't see so good anymore." The client states that she takes medication for "sugar" and her blood pressure and has worn glasses for years with the last prescription changed about 3 years ago. "I was a seamstress for many years and quit when I couldn't see to thread the needles anymore-just in time too.

DIRECTION: Read a scholarly article and summarize in 5 to 6 sentences about some complications that can affect this patient vision.

Answer 1

Her prescription changed about 3 years ago indicates she is not in regular checkup.Hence she may have a uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension.These chronic conditions cause some occular complications.Diabetes mellitus cause

Damage to the eye' s optic nerve cause the glaucoma.

Patient with diabetes have a chance to develop the cataract.

Affecting the retinal vessels causes the diabetic retinopathy.

Swelling of the macular region causes the diabetic macular edema.

Hypertension causes the changes in the vessels of retina causes the hypertensive retinopathy.

These vascular changes further results in optic neuropathy.

Also cause retinal artery and vein occlusion and retinal artery emboli.

These are the complications occur for old age people with chronic conditions.