The nurse is assessing a client with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) to evaluate if the treatment has been effective. Which of the following parameters should the nurse assess to determine if there has been improvement?
A)Eye pain
B)Visual field
C)Blurred vision
D)Depth perception

Question

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POAG develops slowly and without symptoms except for a gradual loss of visual field. Acute closed-angle glaucoma may present with excruciating pain, coloured halos, and blurred vision. Problems with depth perception are not associated with POAG.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma