Case on galucoma in soap format
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SUBJECTIVE
Reports dry eyes and difficulty “seeing out of the corners of my eyes the way I used to” over several months
Reports occasional floaters in visual field
Denies eye pain
Denies difficulty performing daily tasks due to vision
OBJECTIVE:
87-year-old female
Decreased peripheral vision on visual field testing
Tonometry shows increased intraocular pressure
ASSESSMENT:
Open-angle glaucoma
Xerophthalmia
PLAN:
Schedule laser trabeculoplasty
Recommend eye drops to help with xerophthalmia
QUESTIONS:
How does laser trabeculoplasty work?
Define xerophthalmia and provide the word parts.
If the patient had lost vision at the center of her visual field, instead of the periphery, what disease might be the cause?