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An older client is having photocoagulation for macular degeneration. which intervention should the nurse implement during the postoperative care in the outpatient surgical unit?

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Spend the first two nights lying on your back or an unoperated side. If directed, cover your eye with a bandage for two days and two nights. If directed, cover your eyes with a shield for two days and two nights.

What is Photocoagulation ?

Retinal laser photocoaavgulation or photocoagulation of the retina is a minimally invasive treatment used to treat several retinal disorders. The retina may expand due to aberrant leaky blood vessels developing across it in a number of disorders.

  • For the eyes, laser photocoagulation is a form of laser surgery. Treatment for age-related macular degeneration is administered (AMD). A disorder called AMD can cause vision loss. The layer of cells in the back of your eye called the retina is responsible for converting light into electrical messages.

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