Sensory impairment Flashcards
what is sensory impairment
when one or more of a persons senses
- sight
- hearing
- smell
- touch
-taste
is no longer normal
symptoms of visual impairment
reduction or loss of vision
blurring
eye pain
burning sensation
gritty feeling
causes of visual impairment
glaucoma
cataract
macular degeneration
diabetic retinopathy
trachoma
what causes glaucoma
rise in intraocular pressure
generally a bilateral condition
what is a cataract
clouding of the lens in the eye
types of macular degeneration
wet - severe sight loss in months
dry- gradual loss of central vision
tx of dry macular degeneration
none
treatment of wet AMD
eye injections
photodynamic therapy
retinopathies results in
retinal degeneration and inflammation
diabetes
causes of hearing impairment
inherited
congenital
infections
trauma
drugs
foreign bodies
excessive noise
tx of hearing loos
hearing aids
hearing implants
