...Age-Related Macular Degeneration As a person ages their visual feedback can be affected by many factors. A specific condition that can interfere with an individuals occupational performance is age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Macular degeneration is a progressive physical breakdown of the macula, which is part of the retina. There are two forms of macular degeneration, “wet” and “dry”. Eighty to ninety percent of patients have the “dry” form. Both wet and dry AMD can drastically impact an individuals ability to maintain independence, complete daily ADL’s, IADL’s, and BADL’s. The “dry” form involves deterioration of the macula, that is found in the center of the retina. This form is also associated with the formation of drusen (small yellow deposits) under the macula. The drusen build up leads to thinning and drying of the macula. This form typically progresses slower than the “wet” form. This type of AMD develops gradually, and symptoms can often be mistaken as typical aging. An individual may find they need increased lighting for reading, difficulty adapting to low light levels, increased blurriness, difficulty recognizing faces, and gradually increasing haziness of central vision (Coleman, Chan, Ferris & Chew, 2008). The “wet” form of AMD effects approximately 10-15% of individuals with this condition. In this type there is abnormal blood vessel growth under the retina and macula. This abnormal growth of blood vessels is known as choroidal neovascularization, or...
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...Age-Related Macular Degeneration By Connie Goldsmith, RN, BSN, MPA Changes in vision occur throughout our lives. Some young people need glasses for driving or watching movies. Others wbo enjoy perfect vision until they reach middle age discover they require reading glasses. Many people must wear bifocals or trifocals to obtain the best vision at every distance. However, these problems are minor irritations compared to the loss of vision caused by a common agerelated disorder. Painlessly and insidiously, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects an estimated 10 million Americans.' It's the most common cause of vision loss and blindness in people over 65, and it can affect people at younger ages as well.' The risk of developing AMD steadily increases with age. People in their 50s bave about a 2% chance of developing it, while the risk rises to nearly 30% in those over age 75.^ Every three minutes, another case of AMD is diagnosed in the US.^ Each year, 200,000 people with AMD lose all central vision in one or both eyes.' More people than ever before will be forced to live with AMD as the baby boomer generation continues to grow older. This article reviews the anatomy and function of the normal retina. It also identifies tbe risk factors for AMD and its causes, as well as its diagnosis and treatment. A diagnosis of AMD means a significant decrease in vision, and, in some cases, complete blindness. Because patients face important concerns related to...
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...Focus Assessment Date: 11/14/2013 Client Initials: B.M Age:93 Sex: F Code Status: DNRCC-A Primary Medical Diagnosis: CVA Allergies: Sulfonamides, iodine, iodine contrast dye. Significant Medical History and/or Other Medical Diagnoses Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Colon cancer, Uterine cancer, CVA, legally blind, macular degeneration, Ileostomy, renal insufficiency. Current Treatments & Interventions for the Client Anticoagulation therapy, Transfer with 1 person assist, physical therapy consult, occupational therapy consult. Recent Tests & Procedures and the Results CBC: High hematocrit, low platelets, normal WBCs CT Scan of Head: 2 areas of ischemic attacks. EEG: Signs cerebral ischemic attacks parietal and occipital lobes. Assessment Focus Assessment (specify): | Data: Pt. stated she woke up during the night and noticed the right side of her body was weak and she found it difficult to move her right arm and right leg. Pt. brought to the ED where a CT scan was performed. This showed areas of ischemic attacks. Pt. is alert and oriented to place and situation. The patient is aware of time but is unable to give the exact time. May or may not be attributed to her being legally blind. Pupils round equal and reactive bilaterally. Right hand grasp slightly weaker then left. Lungs bilaterally clear and diminished in bases. Bowel sounds active times 4 quadrants. Pt. has ileostomy which is pink, draining watery...
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...My true passion lies in helping others in a safe and effective way with the use of innovative pharmaceutical medicines. I have always wanted to work in health care for as long as I can remember. I am extremely looking forward to embarking upon my life-long learning career in Pharmacy and I will strive towards my goal by engaging in activities, which will benefit me in Higher Education. There have been different reasons I want to be a pharmacist. My brother was born normal; he had a normal childhood growing up until the age of nine when he was diagnosed with a medical eye condition called Macular Degeneration. Macular degeneration is an eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; this can also cause blindness. When the doctors told my parents there is no cure or medication that can fix this, I knew that was an inspiration for me to go in the pharmacy field, so that one day I can find a medication that would cure this eye disease. Another reason is the many family members have disorders such as diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, and asthma. They have many questions about what kinds of drugs they should take or what’s wrong with them and I want to be able to help them with there sickness. I have been interning as a pharmacy technician at Walgreens, which has been instrumental in preparing me for the practical application of pharmaceutical knowledge. My activities and assignments consisted of answering phones for...
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...get up sudden I have to wait a moment because I get dizzy.” Head and Neck (Pain, headaches, head/neck injury, neck pain, lumps/swelling, surgeries on head/neck, medications): Patient denies any problems in the head and neck but states, “When I travel I bring a special pillow because my neck gets sore on the wrong pillows.” Patient denies taking medication. Eyes (eye pain, blurred vision, history of crossed eyes, redness/swelling in eyes, watering, tearing, injury/surgery to eye, glaucoma testing, vision test, glasses or contacts, medications): Patient states she has a history of dry macular degeneration and it is being well controlled. Patient uses special eye drops for her eye disease. Patient wears corrective lenses at all times for both reading and sighting with blurred vision occasionally. Negative glaucoma testing 02/15/2014Eye surgery in relation to the macular degeneration 08/13/2013 Ears (Earache or other ear pain, history of ear infections, discharge from ears, history of surgery, difficulty hearing, environmental noise exposure, vertigo, medications): Patient denies any ear problems Last eye infection was over 10 years ago. No discharge noted from ears Nose, Mouth, and Throat (Discharge, sores or lesions, pain, nosebleeds, bleeding gums, sore throat, allergies, surgeries, usual dental care, medications): Lips pink, mucous membranes pink and moist No discharge or foul odor noted No history of nosebleeds, bleeding gums, allergies or...
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...Preliminary Market Strategy Market size – Geriatric Population (age 65 and over) * 17% of the current US population (23 million) year 2010 * 27 % of the projected population by 2020 (32 million) * 31% of the projected population by 2030 (37 million) Market size – Senior Population (age 50 to 64) * 18% of the current population (17 million) year 2010 * 22 % of the projected population (19 million) by 2020 * 24 % of the projected population (22 million) by 2030 Estimated Usage of Glasses for Reading/Corrective Vision * 62 % of US citizens over the age of 50 * 73% of US citizens over the age of 70 Number of New Prescription Glasses per Year per Age Cohort * 50 – 59. 3.2 million * 60 – 69. 4.9 million * 70 – 79. 5.5 million * 80 – 89. 8.1 million Actual Market Size Estimates (reading and corrective vision) * 2010 – 33.2 million * 2020 – 41.5 million * 2030 – 55.4 million Geriatric Population is the fastest growing cohort in the United States followed by the senior cohort. In other countries the use of eyewear for prescription purposes is far exceeded by the United States. However, the use of reading glasses is very popular with the geriatric population. Some estimates have the usage up to 12 % in European and Asian countries. Growth of Senior/Geriatric Market in the U.S. Combined Senior/Geriatric cohorts will combine to about 44% of US population by 2050. Preliminary Target Markets American Association...
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...Macular Degeneration I. Macular degeneration A. Age-related Macular Degeneration 1. ARMD is a medical condition that usually affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field ,amd mad 2. It Mostly affects the elderly. B. Macular degeneration can cause vision loss. 1. There isn’t a cure to this problem yet and treatment is really expensive 2. Researchers have found links between AMD and some lifestyle choice such as smoking C. Due to Macular Degeneration being the leading cause of server vision loss With the elderly, vision care providers should screen patients after the age Of 60 to identify the condition as early as possible. II. Solution A. Treatments, there is currently no cure for macular degeneration, but treatment Pay prevent sever vision loss. B. the best available treatment for macular degeneration is an antibody called anti-VEGF that Is injected into the eye. III. Operationalizing the solution A. Finish this capstone and Graduate B. Tell more people about ARMD and aware people about vision care IV. Conclusion A. Due to Macular Degeneration being the leading cause of server vision loss With the elderly, vision care providers should screen patients after the age Of 60 to identify the condition as early as possible...
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...Due: Wednesday January 23 2013 The New CEO Canadian National Institute for the Blind Every organization whether it involves services, goods or for this instance a charity needs to appoint a CEO that is qualified and has the credentials to run a company to its highest potential. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) hired John M. Rafferty, a sited individual although the company has a background of hiring non-sited individuals for the past 91 years. With this long period of time having only hired non-sited CEO’s to be the leader of the organization you can understand the complications that may come about from current employees and the community with this change. I do believe that hiring John was acceptable and that although it would likely be easier for CNIB to continue with the norm of hiring non-sited individuals, if John is the best possible candidate for the job then he should be hired. With hiring John there are a few things that CNIB will need to do so that it does not upset those involved with the organization. Firstly CNIB needs to ensure that John is comfortable and has the general self-efficacy and belief that he can perform successfully handle any challenging situation that could come his way at CNIB. CNIB also needs to be aware that when bringing John in as the new CEO, the current employees and the community involved in the organization are going to have a primacy effect on a new CEO. This primacy effect will happen when any new CEO enters...
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...A cataract is a “clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision.” 1 As I observed in my job shadow with Dr. Zeiter, many patients needing cataract surgery were elderly and this observation is supported by fact. Cataracts occur more often as people get older. A shocking statistic holds that by age 80, over a half of all Americans have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.2 Rarely, cataracts occur at birth, or are developed at a younger age by “ physical, drug, or chemical injury.” 3 How do cataracts affect vision? Normally, light passes through the lens to the retina, which is tissue towards the back of the eye, and that light is basically transformed into nerve signals sent to the brain. There, the image will be clear if the lens...
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...Survivor’s Book Highlights a Growing Epidemic: Macular Degeneration Alan N. McClain survived a fast-growing eye disease. Now, he is on a mission to help others overcome it. The former management systems analyst emerged as his own eye doctor when he suffered – and beat – macular degeneration, a condition of the retina of the eye that can appear at age 50 and above. The condition could lead to blurry vision in the center of the person’s sight that could prevent him/her from reading, recognizing faces, watching television, driving, using a computer – any visual task that requires him/her to see fine detail. The author wrote a total health book titled How I Beat Macular Degeneration in the Early Stages and How You Can, Too! (CreateSpace Independent...
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...Establish Goals: For Barbara to be able to function at her highest capacity, despite her age-related changes and dry macular degeneration. Health and illness is individually determined by what is important to the person (Hunter, 2012), which in Barbara’s case is being able to go to the German Association Club and Catholic Church group meetings, and being able to complete Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s); in return increasing her quality of life and independence. Take action: Mrs Green’s vision deficit may due to her dry macular degeneration, as well as a number of age-related vision changes including contrast sensitivity changes, distortion and altered central vision (Buschbacher & Kortebein, 2013). In addressing the visual effects of Barbara’s macular degeneration, the nurse may review her medication regime and consider referrals to ophthalmologists and occupational vision therapy. Surgical solutions would not be appropriate for Mrs Green due to her age (Jones & Player, 2011)....
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...Self-Awareness In Dementia Pablo Gonzalez Estrella Mountian Community College: PSY 101 April 7, 2015 Self-Awareness In Dementia The purpose of this study is to analyze the differences in self-awareness between ten patients who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and twelve patients that suffer from frontotemporal dementia. However, in the study they also include a group of eleven normal adults to compare the results with. The method used in this study was to have the subjects describe their current personality and their personality before the disease. The first hypothesis was that patients with FTD would be the most inaccurate when describing their current personality. The second hypothesis was that patients who suffered from FTD would not only describe their current personality incorrectly, but they would also fail to acknowledge a change in personality before the disease. The subjects involved in the study were recruited from a dementia clinic in San Francisco. The researchers gathered a broad group of subjects that varied in race, sex and financial status. The subjects then went through a verification process in order for them to qualify for this study. The group of normal adults were recruited through a local newspaper ad and the rest volunteered. All of the subjects needed an informant for them to describe their personality. Therefore, the results would be more accurate and unbiased. The procedure for the study involved a questionnaire called the Interpersonal...
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...After being charged with sexual assault and myriad allegations Bill Cosby health conditions have taken a turn for the worst. His condition was first mention in 2004 when he got charged for sexual assault by Andrea Constand a former Temple University official. Where he said that his eyesight was getting worst. In his mugshots, Cosby right eye appeared cloudy and gray. It was reported that he had glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and keratoconus which is a progressive cornea disease. Bill Cosby attorney’s keep mentioning his impaired vision as defense motion for Cosby’s criminal case. Jacob Frenkel, a veteran Maryland criminal defense attorney and former federal prosecutor states that, “It is a creative defense.” He also believes that...
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...about the Boston Retinal Implant Project. It had thirty academically based biologists and engineers. It included several researches from Harvard, Cornell and Massachusetts institute of technology. Professor W. Kizzy Jones from Florida International University college of engineering and computing was one of the thirty researchers. The project focuses on people who loss vision though injury, vision loss caused by eye disorder or age related macular degeneration. Jones’s work on the feed though component that transfer the signals from the implanted microchip to the electrodes was the most technological development device. The improvements on this device will greatly improve the quality of the image the person can see. The device has more than two hundred fifty six electrodes that helps see images with larger number of pixels. It is a device with sixty electrodes that help people who are blind to read words on a screen. Hopefully in the next ten years macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa will be a thing of the past. Macular degeneration affects older adults that loss vision in the center of the visual field because of damaged retina. Retinitis pigmentosa is a inherited eye disorder that severe vision impairment. The Boston Ritnal implants project was founded in 1980 and was working with Bionic Eye Technologies inc along with Visus Technologies inc. to develop state of the art devices to assist visual impaired people. (Newswire,...
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...Conditions Related to the Eye and Blindness Michael A. Allen Jackson State University Abstract Conditions related to the eye and blindness is very common. There are many disease of the eye. Many of these diseases can cause a lot of harm. There are five main points that will be discussed they are age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, retinopathy, visual impairment in higher learning, and social support for the visually impaired. Macular degeneration often damages central vision and is prevalent in people age 60 and over with rare cases of people fewer than 50. Retinitis Pigmentosa is common among families; it’s not always related to hereditary factors. Retinopathy is a common problem for people with diabetes where retinal blood vessels break down and affect vision. People with visual impairments who are in higher learning are very common now days and accommodations are set up for persons. Social support for people who are visually impaired is key factors to helping those individuals have a normal and productive life. Introduction There are many eye conditions. They are listed as followed. Lazy Eye or Amblyopia is a very common condition. Usually present early in childhood, lazy eye can be corrected if caught early. Learn what you can do to correct this eye condition before it becomes severe. Aphakia is a condition where the lens of the eye is missing. It can greatly decrease your vision acuity and cause other problems if not treated. Astigmatism...
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