- Describe eye anatomy relevant to glaucoma development.
- Identify the major risk factors associated with glaucoma.
- Compare and contrast the two principal types of glaucoma and explain their reasons for development.
- Explain the two major mechanisms by which drugs reduce intraocular pressure.
- Describe the nurse’s role in the pharmacological management of eye and ear disorders.
- Identify examples of drugs for treating glaucoma and explain their basic actions and adverse effects.
- Identify examples of drugs that dilate or constrict pupils, relax ciliary muscles, constrict ocular blood vessels, or moisten eye membranes.
- Identify examples of drugs for treating ear conditions.
- Use the Nursing Process to care for clients who are receiving drug therapy for eye and ear disorders.
