For which client does the nurse suspect secondary open-angle glaucoma?
A. 38-year-old client who has sudden poor light perception and reduced vision bila-terally when coming indoors after spending 2 hours snow skiing on a sunny day
B. 78-year-old client who has a decreased sense of peripheral vision on the fourth postoperative day after cataract surgery with lens replacement
C. 48-year-old client who has sudden brow pain and reduced vision on one side when coming out of a dark theater into the sunlight
D. 68-year-old client who has noticed decreased peripheral vision in both eyes during the past year
B
Secondary open-angle glaucoma results from another condition that interferes with the drainage of aqueous humor. Eye surgery is a common cause of secondary open-angle glaucoma.
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