Your Vision, Your Decision!

Pre-Workshop Survey Time

What do you know about glaucoma?

What Is Glaucoma?

Preventable eye disease

Causes

Results

Source: CBW HE pamplet about glaucoma Rise in relative eye pressureInadequate nutrients in dietInadequate peripheral blood flowPressure damages optic nerve

1. Normal Vision 3. Advanced Glaucoma 2. Early Glaucoma 4. Extreme Glaucoma

Main Types of GlaucomaOpen-angle glaucoma

Angle-closure glaucoma

Main Types of GlaucomaOpen-angle glaucomaAngle-closure glaucoma

Open-Angle Glaucoma may have no signs until there is vision loss!

Signs of Angle-Closure GlaucomaSudden, severe eye pain Swelling of the eyeNausea/vomitingBlurred vision Halos around lightsReddening of the eyeSudden loss of vision/

Source: CBW Health Ed Material (Glaucoma)

Risk FactorsYour familys medical history

Diabetes

High blood pressure

Heart disease

Eye injuries, eye surgeries, eye inflammation

Over 60 years old

Asian descent

60

Risk Factors

Treatment Options for Glaucoma 1. Eye drops 2. Pills 3. Laser Treatment 4. Surgery1. 2. 3. 4.

Can help delay or prevent further damage

Source: CBW HE materials (Glaucoma)Eye drops: Reduce pressure in the eyePills: Reduce pressure in the eyeLaser Treatment : open blocked channels to let fluid filter out of eyeSurgery: Create new channels for fluid to filter out of eye / reduce pressure in the eye

Who can you go to for your vision problems?

Maybe just provide water + light snacks?

Print NameSignAre you CBW patient?P-ID number?DOB

Optometrist vs. Opthalmologist

Visit the Eye Doctor

Age 18-60: exam every two years

Age 61+: exam every year

If you have glaucoma: every 3 months

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61

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See more often if you have:High blood pressure Diabetes History of eye disease

Visit the Eye Doctor

Pass out note cards (design it), print in-house/ outside vendorSource: National Eye Institute

What are healthy foods for your vision?

Vitamin C C

Green peppersCitrus fruitsStrawberriesLeafy greensCantaloupeTomatoes

Vitamin E E

EggNutsNut oilVegetable oilWhole grains

Vitamin A A

LiverSweet potatoesCarrotsMangosEgg yolk Milk

Vitamin D D

Oily fishFortified milk and cerealEgg yolks

Zinc

Oyster, poultry, beans, nuts, dairy products, cooked chicken

Omega-3 Fatty Acids3

Wild salmonWalnutsSardines

Protect Your VisionGet eye checkups every year

Stop smoking

Eat more vegetables and fish

Exercise

Control diabetes

Wear UV sunglasses

Source: National Eye Institute

Questions?

Let participants share their questions + experiences. Engage audience.

Post-Workshop Survey Time

What have you learned?

Eileen Zhang, Senior Health Educator(212) 966-0461ezhang@cbwchc.org

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