the nurse on the medical–surgical unit is reviewing discharge instructions with a client who has a history of glaucoma. the nurse should anticipate the use of what medications?

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Medications which is to be given in Glaucoma are prostaglandin analogs, beta blockers, alpha agonists, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and rho kinase inhibitors.    

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve. The optic nerve sends visual information from your eye to your brain and is vital for good vision. Damage to the optic nerve is often related to high pressure in your eye. But glaucoma can happen even with normal eye pressure.

The symptoms of glaucoma depend on the type and stage of your condition.

a. Open-angle glaucoma

 No symptoms in early stages

Gradually, patchy blind spots in your side vision. Side vision also is known as peripheral vision

In later stages, difficulty seeing things in your central vision

b. Acute angle-closure glaucoma

Severe headache

Severe eye pain

Nausea or vomiting

Blurred vision

Halos or colored rings around lights

Eye redness

c. Normal-tension glaucoma

  No symptoms in early stages

  Gradually, blurred vision

  In later stages, loss of side vision

d. Glaucoma in children

  A dull or cloudy eye (infants)

  Increased blinking (infants)

 Tears without crying (infants)

 Blurred vision

 Nearsightedness that gets worse

 Headache

 Pigmentary glaucoma

 Halos around lights

 Blurred vision with exercise

 Gradual loss of side vision.

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