OUTLOOK POSITIVE FOR TODAY'S CATARACT PATIENTS

Course overview

This program will provide nurses with information about the prevalence of cataracts, their impact on quality of life, revolutionary changes in surgical treatment, and measures the health care team can take to ensure optimal functional vision. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to: describe the three common types of cataracts, discuss the criteria for cataract surgery, and list two comorbidities that have a significant effect on surgical outcome.