Risk for injury related to blurred vision
Goal: Prevention of injury.
Nursing Intervenion for Cataract:
1. Help the patient when able to do until postoperative ambulation and achieve stable vision and adequate coping skills, using techniques of vision guidance.
Rational: Reduce the risk of falling or injury when the step stagger or have no coping skills for vision impairment.
2. Help the patient set the environment.
Rationale: Providing facilities of independence and lower the risk of injury.
3. Orient the patient in the room.
Rationale: Improving safety and mobility in the environment.
4. Discuss the need for the use of metal shields or goggles when instructed
Rational: shield l; ogam or goggles protect the eyes against injury.
5. Do not put pressure on the affected eye trauma.
Rational: The pressure in the eye may cause further serious damage.
6. Use proper procedures when providing eye drugs.
Rational: Injury can occur if the container touch the eye medication.