Sensory impairment Flashcards
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What is sensory impairment?
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- When one or more of a persons sense no longer normal
- Does not have to have full loss of sense to be sensory impaired
2
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What are the key care needs the NHS implement for sensory impairment?
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- Communication
- Accessing services
- Mobility
- Accessibility and isolation
- Rehabilitation
3
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What is the current terminology for visual impairments?
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- Sight impaired
- Severely sight impaired
4
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What are the causes of visual impairment in the UK?
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- Uncorrected refracted error
- AMD
- Cataract
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic retinopathy
5
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What are some symptoms of visual impairment?
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- Severe sudden eye pain
- Hazy, blurred, double vision
- Seeing flashes of light or sudden bright floating spots
- Seeing floating spider webs
- Swollen red eyes
6
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What is a cataract?
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- Clouding of the lens of the eye which prevents clear vision
- Related to ageing process although some children can be born with it
- Leading cause of blindness
7
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What is AMD?
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- Age-related macular degeneration
- Involves loss of persons central field of vision
- Macular retina develops degenerative lesions and cells of the macula become damages and scarred
8
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What are the two types of macular degeneration?
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- Wet
- Dry
9
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What is Wet macualr degeneration?
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- Causes severe sight loss in matter of months
- Growth of new vessels under retina which break and leak into macula casuing scarring
10
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What is dry macular degeneration?
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- Bilateral condition
- 90% of cases
- Gradual loss of central vision
- Layers of macula become progressively thinner, functions less efficiently
- Can’t recognise people as can’t see faces clearly
11
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What is a glaucoma?
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- Characteristic optic neuropathy determined by both structural change and functional deficit
- Caused by rise in intraocular pressure
- Bilateral condition and sight will never recover
- Can be treated if diagnosed early
12
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What are the two most common forms of glaucoma?
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- Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG)
- Angle closure glaucoma (ACG)
13
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What is POAG?
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- Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
- Slow and insidious onset
- Anterior chamber angle open
- Caused by drainage channels in eye getting clogged over time
14
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What is ACG?
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- Less common and more acute
- Caused by drainage in eye become suddenly blocked
- Rise of pressure inside eye quickly
15
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What is diabetic retinopathy?
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- Vascular occlusion and dilations in eye with people with diabetes mellitus occur
- Progresses into prolifertaive retinopathy with growth of new blood vessels
- Macular oedema decreases visual activty