Humanized Nursing Care of Cataract Patients with low vision : a comparison of 2 case studies

Abstract

To investigate the nursing care of cataract patients in this study, a comparative investigation was performed with the two actual cases admitted to the Paholpolpayuhasena hospital. The internal patient medical records were used in comparing the patient lifestyle, nursing care, health risk factors, complications, and treatment records. The result revealed that

The first case was diagnosed as a cataract patient in both eyes, with the right eye having been already operated on for 2 years by the Paholpolpayuhasena team at Lao-kwan hospital. None of the complications was observed and the patient’s vision has recovered. Due to the Covid-19 situation, the first patient decided to postpone the operation on the left eye. The patient’s lifestyle showed the necessity of working as a farmer and still need to continue the work without any interruption from the recovery after the operation. The patient needs to work for the family and be independent of the responsibility of the children.  

The second case was diagnosed as a cataract patient in the left eye and already operated on to replace with the artificial cornea for two months (CF = 2 ft.). The complications have occurred including the swelled lens in the left eye and blurred vision in the right eye. The recovery is staying in the hospital for 4 days. The patient’s lifestyle was studied. The informative suggestions for patient care at home must be assigned correctly and directly to the caregiver.         

          Therefore, the nurse should provide suggestions on the correctly caring method, which is not generalized for patients but case-by-case based on the actual patient’s lifestyle. As nursing care should be compatible with the actual lifestyle and the limitations of each patient, in order to maximize their performance in taking care of themselves properly.