Retinal Detachment

Question 1

What are Retinal Detachment Causes:

Answer 1

Commonly happen with blood force trauma to the head.

For example being hit in the head with a baseball bat or even being in a car accident.

Question 2

Patho for retinal detachment?

Answer 2

Detachment or separation of the RETINA. Resulting in a loss of vision.

Question 3

Signs and symptoms of Retinal Detachment?

Answer 3

-Hairnet like vision (Priority) report to the HCP since the patient can become blind. Other phrases used to describe this

“Curtain- like half vision loss”
-“Floaters & cobweb looking vision”
-“Flashes of light”
Diabetic retinopathy. Must think curtains vision or half vision.

Save life or save limb.

Question 4

Surgical repair for retinal detachment Key points for education? NCLEX TIPS

Answer 4

When we send clients home
-avoid all the pressure here.
-AVOID straining on the toilet (NO constipation)
-AVOID Rubing or scratching the eyes
-AVOID eye straining activity like reading TV or computers

REPORT:
-“Sudden””new” vision loss, pain, flashing light.