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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
18602
61
3
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) [email protected]
Contact