Different characteristics of nursing care of an elderly eye patient
Kainulainen, Heli (2018)
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018060612901
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018060612901
Tiivistelmä
The amount of elderly people is increasing all the time, therefore eye diseases are more common. Thus, information of eye diseases and the treatment of an elderly eye patient
is an important topic. The study focuses on the most common eye diseases, and the different characteristics of the care of an elderly eye patient.
The aim is to gather information of the most common eye diseases and characteristics of care of an elderly patient for nursing students. The purpose of this study is to use the study as a guide book for nursing students. The study was implemented as a literature review. The theory used in this work has been collected from books of an area of the study, journals of an area of the study and the internet using the keywords which are used in this study: elderly
people, cataract, macular degeneration, glaucoma and nursing care.
Results indicated that impairment of vision can significantly affect the quality of life of older people and their functional ability. Nursing care of an elderly patient and knowledge of visually impaired patient’s needs are important factors also in the future.
The study is sent to the eye unit electronically, thus as many people as possible will
benefit of the study.
is an important topic. The study focuses on the most common eye diseases, and the different characteristics of the care of an elderly eye patient.
The aim is to gather information of the most common eye diseases and characteristics of care of an elderly patient for nursing students. The purpose of this study is to use the study as a guide book for nursing students. The study was implemented as a literature review. The theory used in this work has been collected from books of an area of the study, journals of an area of the study and the internet using the keywords which are used in this study: elderly
people, cataract, macular degeneration, glaucoma and nursing care.
Results indicated that impairment of vision can significantly affect the quality of life of older people and their functional ability. Nursing care of an elderly patient and knowledge of visually impaired patient’s needs are important factors also in the future.
The study is sent to the eye unit electronically, thus as many people as possible will
benefit of the study.