eye malfunctions Flashcards
what is glavocoma
optic nerve is damaged
symptoms of glavcoma
intense eye pain
headache
blurred vision
seeing rings around light
causes of glavcoma
build up of pressure in eye when fluid is unable to drain
age
family history
treatment of glavcoma
eye drops
laser treatments
surgery
what does age related macular degeneration effect
middle part of vission
symptoms of AMD
blurred/disorted area in vision
seeing straight lines as wavey
colour seems less bright
treatment of AMD
dry- visons aids
Wet- eye injections
Living with AMD
magnifying lens brighter lights healthy diet exercise stop smoking
what is age related cataratcs
when the lens inside eye develops cloudy patches
symptoms of age related cataratcs
blurred vision/misty
find lights too bright
hard to see in low light
colours look faded
Testing for age related cataratcs
eye test
treatment for age related cataratcs
stronger glasses
brighter reading lights
surgery to remove and replace lens
causes for age related cataratcs
family history smoking diabetes eye injury drinking too much
what is Diabetic retinopathy
complication of diabetes caused by HBP levels, damaging the back of eye
symptoms Diabetic retinopathy
worsening vision
sudden vision loss
floaters #blurred/patchy vision
