Normal aging eye Continuing nursing education activity: Information and registration

Normal Aging Eye Continuing Nursing Education Information and Registration The activity is provided by the American Society of Ophthalmic RegisteredNurses, which is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. To receive 1.5 contact hours for this activity, read the article, complete the Posttest and General Evaluation form and send with a check for $22.50 (members) or $27 (nonmembers) payable to: ASORN Inc. Attn: Lisa Brown P.O. Box 193030 San Francisco,CA 94119 or fax the form to (415) 561-8575. Registration

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Objectives for Normal Aging Eye: 1. Describe normal age-relatedocular changes. 2. Define and name different types of degenerativeage-relatedeye changes. 3. Discussappropriate nursing interventions and patient education related to age-relatedvision changes. The passingrate for the posttest is 95%. This activity may be submitted for continuing nursing education contact hours for 1 year from the date of publication.

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Test response: Normal Aging Eye. Circle the most appropriate response matching test question number and response number. 1. 2. 3. 4.

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General Evaluation: Normal Aging Eye. Please use the scale below to evaluate this educational activity. Circle your response. As a result of completing this offering, I am able to: 4 Very well

1. Understand normal age-related eye changes. 2. Discuss various degenerative eye changes related to age. 3. Describe appropriate treatments for normal and degenerative eye changes related to aging. 4. The content matched the objectives. 5. Independent study was an effective teaching method. 6. This course helped me achieve personal objectives. The time required to complete this offering (in minutes) and take the test was:

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1. The most common aging sign after the ageof 40 in visual acuity is: A. Emmetropia B. Myopia C. Presbyopia D. Amblyopia 2. An aging change after the ageof 65, the cornea1surfacecan flatten more, thus changing cornea1curvature, which causeschangesin: A. Astigmatism B. Cataract C. Conjunctiva D. Iris 3. A cataract is normal aging of the eye, and, when it is mature, the best course of treatment is: A. Change one’s glasses B. Wait for hypermaturity C. Surgical removal with IOL D. Use of eyedrops 4. The scattering of light that causes loss of visual performance with aging is: A. Stereopsis B. Glaucoma C. Presbyopia D. Glare 5. Stereopsisdistortion causesproblems in judging height properly and can be helped with brighter colors such as: A. Blues, greens,purples B. Reds,oranges,yellows C. Greens,browns, violets D. Blues, violets, browns 6. The grayish-white ring that forms at the limbus is: A. Glaucoma B. K-sicca C. Arcus senilis D. Ptosis senilis 7. What two eye aging conditions may require the frequent use of artificial tears? A. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca and senile ectropion B. Arcus senilis and ptosis senilis C. Dermatochalasis and gerontoxon D. Blepbarochalasisand schisis

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8. Dry eye syndrome is frequently referred to as what condition? A. KCS B. K-sicca C. Keratitis sicca D. All of the above 9. Gerontoxon is synonymous with what other term? A. Blepharelosis B. Arcus senilis C. Ptosis senilis D. Senile schisis 10. A common complaint by patients with very dry eyesis: A. Foreign body sensation B. Gritty feeling C. Red and irritated D. All of the above 11. Frequent complaint by patients with syneresisis: A. Epiphora B. Amblyopia C. Flashes/floaters D. Halos/glare 12. The aging population could care lessabout eye changes. True False 13. Some older adults have the miscon ception that vision loss is normal with aging and nothing can be done about it. True False 14. Age-relatedeye changesare the same in everyone. True False 15. Educating one’s client about what are normal and what are abnormal eye changescan make a difference in the client’s eye comfort and understanding. True False

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