Visual Sensory Perception

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Visual Sensory Perception

• Debbie Hogan RN
• Tri County Community College
• NUR 114

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Physical Assessment of Vision

• Inspection-look at the eyes
• Position/structure
• Symmetry
• Pupils-reaction/clarity
• Drainage/redness
• Abnormalities
• Extraocular movements
• RSVP-redness, sensitivity,vision, pain

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Vision Health History

• Visual exams-Snellen/professional
• Surgeries
• Injuries
• Visual impairments
• Visual aids
• Medications

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Visual Diagnostics

• Snellen chart-distant vision
• Rosenbaum-near vision
• Opthalamic
• Red reflex -Blood vessels
• Lens -vitreous body
• Retina
• Optic disc/macula-temporal side

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Factors Affecting Vision

• Congential
• Age
• decreased elasticity of lens (presbyopia)
• decreased corneal sensitivity
• decreased pupillary size
• cataracts
• glaucoma
• macular degeneration

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Factors Cont

• Surgeries
• Other health problems-diabetes

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Nursing Care for Persons With Problems of Sensory
Perception

• Safety
• Social Isolation
• Role Changes