NURS 464 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Warm Compress, Eustachian Tube
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How do children"s eyes vary from adults: visual acuity, lens: more spherical and cannot accommodate to both near and far objects, optic nerve- not totally myelinated, eye color- changes after 6months of age. Nursing management: infectious conjunctivitis is highly contagious. Need to be on abx for at least 24 hours before return to activities. 30 days and under get opthamia neonatrum- acquired from mom via vaginal birth. Periorbital cellulitis infection and swelling of eyelid and surrounding tissue. Signs & symptoms: fever, painful movement, swollen painful eyelid. Could lead to meningitis if not treated promptly bc of location. Causes: commonly caused by the treatment for respiratory distress/failure in premature infants. The more premature, the higher risk for this. Infant see program- some ophthalmologists will do free eye exam between 6 months and 1 year. Strabismus: inward or outward deviation of the eye. Cataracts: all or part of the lens becomes opaque, preventing the refraction of light rays onto.
