An Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice

by Marsden, Janet

• ISBN13: 9780470057988
• ISBN10: 047005798X
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780470986646
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-19
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

The first reference of its kind,An Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practicealleviates the need for every ophthalmic practice area to develop diverse, often contradictory, guidelines. This book informs guidelines and protocols and provides up to date, evidence based information, covering: condition management (lice infestation, conjunctivitis, recurrent corneal erosion, removing foreign bodies, chalazion, pain management, acute glaucoma); techniques (padding, taking eye swabs, irrigation, administering eye drops, keratometry); and other topics, including papillary dilation, standards for driving, screening, topical anaesthesia and the eye, and prescribing.

Author Biography

Janet Marsden is former Chair of the Royal College of Nursing’s Ophthalmic Nursing Forum, and a Postgraduate Programme Leader at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Contributors	p. x
Introduction: evidence and practice	p. xi
Lids and lacrimal
Basal cell carcinoma	p. 3
Blepharitis	p. 7
Cellulitis	p. 9
Chalazion (meibomian cysts)	p. 13
Dry eye syndrome	p. 17
Ectropion	p. 25
Entropion	p. 29
Infestation of lashes: phthiriasis palbebrum	p. 33
Lid eversion	p. 35
Sac wash-out (irrigation of the lacrimal ducts)	p. 39
Schrimer's tear test	p. 43
The Tear film break-up time	p. 47
Conjunctiva
Conjunctivitis	p. 51
Subconjunctival haemorrhage	p. 55
Cornea
Bacterial corneal ulcers	p. 59
Bandage contact lenses	p. 63
Contact lens care	p. 65
Corneal scrape	p. 73
Corneal topography	p. 75
Herpes simplex keratitis/dendritic ulcers	p. 79
Marginal ulcers and keratitis	p. 83
Recurrent corneal erosion	p. 85
Angle and aqueous
Acute glaucoma	p. 93
Angle assessment	p. 97
Tonometry	p. 103
Lens
Biometry (IOL calculation)	p. 109
Vitreoretinal
Age-related macular degeneration	p. 117
Fluorescein angiography	p. 121
Indocyanine green angiography	p. 125
Intravitreal injection procedures in the treatment of AMD	p. 127
Photodynamic therapy	p. 133
Neuro-ophthalmology
Cranial nerve III palsy	p. 137
Cranial nerve IV palsy	p. 141
Cranial nerve VI palsy	p. 143
Assessing pupil reactions	p. 147
Electroretinogram and electro-oculogram	p. 151
Visual evoked potential	p. 155
Pharmacology
Administration of eyedrops and ointment	p. 161
Eyedrops that dilate the pupil (mydriatics and cycloplegics)	p. 165
Eyedrops and health-care assistants	p. 169
Prescribing and supplying drugs	p. 171
Topical anaesthetics and the eye	p. 177
Trauma
Eye irrigation	p. 183
Padding/patching the eye	p. 187
Foreign body removal and treatment	p. 191
Hyphaema	p. 197
Ocular burns	p. 201
Sprayed chemicals and the eye	p. 207
Surface ocular trauma: treatment	p. 211
Triage in the ophthalmic setting	p. 217
General topics
Cannulation	p. 223
Differential diagnosis of the red eye	p. 227
Focimetry	p. 229
Heat treatment	p. 233
Infection control in ophthalmology	p. 235
Managing pain, nausea and vomiting	p. 243
Visual acuity testing (in adults)	p. 245
Legal aspects of care and policy
Low vision registration	p. 253
Recommendations for low vision services	p. 257
Consent to treatment	p. 265
Vision and driving	p. 277
Standards for information for people with a visual disability	p. 283
New pathways for common eye conditions	p. 287
The Disability Discrimination Act	p. 293
Visual health and Government priorities	p. 297
Appendices	p. 299
Orthoptic abbreviations	p. 301
Glossary	p. 305
Useful addresses	p. 313
Useful references and documents	p. 319
Index	p. 321
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