The patient tells you that he has to hold his paper farther and farther away from his face to read it. It has become a joke in his family about how far away he needs to hold reading ma-terial. You tell the patient:
1. "You have myopia. Glasses will help you read."
2. "You may have astigmatism, and your eyes will get used to the problem."
3. "You have presbyopia, which is a normal age-related change. Reading glasses will help you."
4. "You may have an eye infection that is affecting your vision. You will need an antibiotic ointment to instill into your eyes."
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Presbyopia is a normal age-related change. It is caused by changes in the ciliary muscles. Corrective lenses such as bifocals are used to correct this visual change.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1175
OBJ: 5 TOP: Error of Refraction
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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