NSG 3009- EXAM 2 REVIEW HEALTH ASSESSMENT
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Pseudoptosis (Abnormal) - ANS ✓A false appearance of malalignment. Caused
by hypertophia of eyelid skin.
Pinguecula (Abnormal) - ANS ✓Yellowish elevated nodules, which may occur
with prolonged exposure to sun, wind, dust.
Arcus senilus (Abnormal) - ANS ✓Cloudy appearance of the cornea that occurs
with age. It is caused by deposits of lipid material.
Xanthelasma (Abnormal) - ANS ✓Commonly occurring raised yellow plaques
on the lids as a result of high and normal levels of cholesterol and have no
pathological significance
Cataracts (Abnormal) - ANS ✓A clouding of the crystalline lens from a clumping
of proteins. This is curable with lens replacement surgery. Age is the primary risk
factor, about 17.2 % of Americans over 40 years of age have cataracts and by age
80, more than half of adults have cataracts.
Glaucoma (Abnormal) - ANS ✓A condition of increased pressure within the
eyeball, causing gradual loss of vision
Macular Degeneration (Abnormal) - ANS ✓A degenerative condition affecting
the central part of the retina (the macula) and resulting in distortion of or loss of
central vision. It occurs especially in older adults.
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Diabetic Retinopathy (Abnormal) - ANS ✓A diabetic complication that affects
the eyes. It is caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue
at the back of the eye. It is the most common cause of vision loss among people
with diabetes and the leading cause of vision impairment in working-age adults.
Exophthalmos (Protruding eyes) (Abnormal) - ANS ✓associated with
hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease.
Ptosis (Drooping upper lid)
(Children & Adults) (Abnormal) - ANS ✓occurs with neuromuscular weakness
(for example, myasthenia gravis)
Ectropion (Abnormal) - ANS ✓The lower lid is loose and rolling out. The eyes
feel dry and itchy. It occurs in aging
Entropion (Abnormal) - ANS ✓The lower lid rolls in because of spasm of lids or
scar tissue contracting.
Blepharitis (Abnormal) - ANS ✓Inflammation of the eyelid
Chalazion (Abnormal) - ANS ✓a swollen bump on the eyelid. It happens when
the eyelid's oil gland clogs up. Eyelid may get red, swollen, and sometimes tender
to touch
Hordeolum (Stye) (Abnormal) - ANS ✓mall, red, painful lump that grows from
the base of your eyelash or under the eyelid. Most are caused by a bacterial
infection.
Dacrocystitis (Abnormal) - ANS ✓Inflammation of the lacrimal sac
Anisocoria (Abnormal) - ANS ✓Unequal pupil sizes, affects 20% o the
population. It may be harmless or indicate more serious medical problems.
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