OPHTHALMOLOGY NURSING

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine specializing in the function, diseases and anatomy of the eye. Ophthalmologists are the specialist in the surgical and medical treatment of eye disorders or eye problems, eye muscle exercises, vision measurements for specs or glasses and care of the blind and prevention of blindness. Some of the main causes for blindness in adults are diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataract, retinal detachment, opacities of the cornea and senile macular degeneration. Cataract is the loss of clearness of the lens in the eye; it might occur due to infection, aging or injury. Glaucoma happens when the pressure inside the eye becomes very high which it injures the optic nerve. In diabetic retinopathy, serum leak out and blood cells of the blood vessels and injure the retina. Retinal detachment happens when the retina is separated from the underlying sclera and choroid, the fibrous.

Nursing education in ophthalmology includes the effect of vision loss on the person and the resulting coping mechanisms; however no formal area of expertise of education is available to organize a nurse for the ophthalmic nursing. Much depends upon finding mentors and self-motivation to assist. Historically, nurses cared for the ophthalmic patients in the medical institutions and hospitals. Now, many of the ophthalmic patients are outpatients. And even in the operating room, a surgery nurse might care for many specialty patients, not only the ophthalmic patients. So if you are interested in becoming an ophthalmology nurse then you have to be registered and a get certification from the medical institutions from medical council of your state.  There are wide scopes particularly in this field of expertise.  The salary packages are high and sometimes vary according to the experience, education, knowledge and the hospitals. Form more information on ophthalmology nursing, you could contact any of the medical institutions or check online.

Questionnaires

• What are the main causes of eye disorders?
• How to become an Ophthalmology nurse?