The goal of this course is to help nurses learn about diabetic retinopathy – what it is, what causes it, factors that influence whether someone with diabetes develops diabetic retinopathy, disease progression, and treatment options for each stage plus much more.
Course Publication Date:
August 09, 2019
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | TDR070219 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Medical & Surgical Issues
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Learning Objectives
- List four risk factors that influence whether someone with diabetes develops diabetic retinopathy.
- Name two of the four specific features that may be noted on ophthalmoscopic exam of someone with mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
- Identify three factors for assessing function with vision loss.
- Describe the stages of diabetic retinopathy and appropriate treatment for each stage.
- Name three treatment options for advanced cases of diabetic retinopathy.
- List three other ophthalmic conditions that may occur in people with diabetes.
- Discuss the Ophthalmologic Examination Schedule recommended for people with diabetes.
- List three exercise activities to avoid if a patient has diabetic retinopathy.