Question:
What are the characteristics of dry eyes?
Answer:
•commonly affects both eyes and is often described as "a feeling of sand in the
eyes," especially when blinking.
The eyes feel hot, irritated, and gritty and may become reddened. The client
may present with complaints of blurred vision, lack of tears, burning, itching,
foreign body sensation, sensitivity to light, and loss of glossy appearance of
the cornea.
, Question:
What are the tests for dry eyes?
Answer:
•In addition to a slit-lamp examination, a Schirmer test to quantify lacrimal
secretions may be done.
Question:
What is the first level treatment for dry eyes?
Answer:
client education
Question:
What is the self care treatment for dry eyes?
Answer:
•wearing goggles when swimming; using a preservative-free artificial tears
preparation; taking frequent rest periods from the computer and hand-held
electronic devices
Question:
What should be focused on when taking a patient history for dry eyes?
Answer:
•current medications, any symptoms of fever, genital discharge, rash or joint
pain; smoking history or second-hand smoke exposure
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