Cataract: the role of nurses in diagnosis, surgery and aftercare.
Cataract is a condition that affects many older people and causes reduced vision, contributing to a reduced quality of life. The whole cataract 'episode', from recognition to surgery and aftercare is described, together with the role that nurses play in the care of patients with cataract.
Marsden
Janet
J
Manchester Metropolitan University.
D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D024802:Nurse's Role; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications