Rasmussen College, Mankato PN 2PN2-Exam-3-Study-Guide-2

ARTICLE: Seizure (new and improved in the last two years) Cataracts: what are you going to do, what are you going to see, what is the treatment Cataracts occur as the opacity of the lens becomes cloudy or turns a yellowish brown color, distorting the light passing through to the retina  The lens is made of water and protein; when the protein clumps together this produces the cloudiness  When the lens develops the yellowish brown color it often results in color distortion  Symptoms include cloudiness or blurriness, reduced night vision, and color distortion or faded colors Management for patients with cataracts starts with adjusting the corrective lens as frequently as necessary to ensure optimal vision  Surgical treatment for cataracts begins when vision is sufficiently impaired to interfere with ADLs o There are two types of surgery: