Question

Which nursing interventions are important to include in the post-operative teaching for a patient who had a cataract removed? Select all that apply.

Lift items up to thirty pounds.

Exercise at a moderate pace.

Lie on the operative eye side.

Wear glasses or an eye shield.

Avoid bending to pick up objects.

Answer 1

Eye is the sense organ that involves in vision. It is located in the bony cavity named orbit. The outer covering of the eyeball consists of white layer called sclera. Light normally enters the eye through the cornea. Lens is a transparent layer located in the cornea that involves in refracting light and make light to focus on the retina. Lens consists of three layers namely lens capsule,lens epithelium and lens fibre.

Cataract refers to formation of opacification in the lens of the eyes. The clumps forms on the lens that results in hinderance of light refraction to the retina. It commonly occurs during old age that results in denaturation of the proteins present in the lens, excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays, trauma,secondary to radiation therapy.

Nursing interventions are important to include in the post-operative teaching for a patient who had a cataract removed are : These two options are correct:

Wear glasses or an eye shield: It helps to protect eyes from exposure to ultraviolet rays

Avoid bending to pick up objects: this activity will increases intraocular pressure.

other options are not correct as:

Exercise at a moderate pace will increases postoperative complications.

Lie on the operative eye side: patient should lie on the non operative side. Sleeping on the operative side will increases the risk of irritation and thereby increasing chances of infection.