A client who just has been diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma (poag) refuses therapy. the nurse reinforces that it is im
portant for the client to seek treatment. which goal is the nurse trying to achieve? prevent cataracts prevent blindness prevent retinal detachment prevent blurred distance vision
In the case presented above, of a patient diagnosed with
primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), who is refusing therapy. The insistence of
the nurse that it is important for the patient to seek treatment is in a bid to
prevent blindness. This is because <span>without
medical intervention, glaucoma can lead to total permanent blindness
within just a few years.</span>
