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NS - ✔Nuclear Sclerosis: Cloudiness forming on the lens of the eye (cloudiness is layering
like an onion). Can progress to cataracts.
Different grade report: +1 NS, +2 NS, +3 NS, +4 NS (Blindness and often recommend
cataract surgery).
Nuclear: center
Sclerosis: Hardening
PCO or PCOL - ✔Posterior Capsular Opacification: Cloudy layer of cloud tissue forms on
the fake lens.
Laser treatment will help eliminate the cloudiness!
Don't need to know much about laser. The only thing you have to know is that laser
helps eliminates PCO or PCOL!
More specifically, the YAG laser helps eliminates PCO.
Photophobia - ✔- light sensitivity
Diplopia - ✔- double vision
, Pseudophakia (Pseudophakic)
aka IOL (intraocular lens) - ✔- artificial lens in place after cataract surgery
Aphakic - ✔- no intraocular lens in place
- usually resulting from a cataract surgery complication
LP - ✔Light Perception
- visual acuity where Pt is only able to sense light
NLP - ✔No Light Perception
- visual acuity where Pt is not able to sense light
HM - ✔- visual acuity where Pt is only able to sense hand motion
LUL/RUL - ✔Left/Right Upper Eyelid
LLL/RLL - ✔Left/Right Lower Eyelid
VA - ✔Visual Acuity
IOP - ✔Intraocular Pressure (normal = 8-21)
PF - ✔Pred Forte / Prednisolone Acetate
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