The nurse is completing an assessment of an older patient's eyes. Which findings does the nurse identify as being normal age-related changes? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Cataracts
2. Ectropion
3. Entropion
4. Glaucoma
5. Arcus senilis
2,3,5
Rationale: Cataracts are opacities of the lenses. Cataracts cloud the lens, decrease the amount of light able to reach the retina, and inhibit vision. Development is slow and painless, and may be unilateral or bilateral.
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