Problems, Needs, and Complications Encountered by Patients with Eye Floater

Abstract

Background: Vitreous floaters represent a commonly encountered problem in clinical settings. The etiology of floaters range from pathological conditions such as vitreous hemorrhages, injuries, diabetes, or uveitis, to natural age-related changes in the vitreous body Diagnosis and treatment strategies are tailored based on the severity of symptoms. The aim of the study aimed to: assess problems, needs and complications which encountered by patients with eye floater. Design: This study used a descriptive research approach. Setting: The research was carried out in the Zagazig University Hospitals' Ophthalmology outpatient clinics. Subjects: The study enrolled a total of 105 patients diagnosed with eye floater. Tools: Four methods were implemented: 1) Patient assessment sheet, 2) Laser floaters questionnaire to assess patient problems, 3) Questionnaire to assess patient needs which designed by the researcher, and 4) Questionnaire to assess complications encountered eye floater patients which designed by the researcher. Results: The findings revealed that90.5% of studied clients aged ≥50 years old and 91.4% of them were married. The biggest proportion of studied sample was female (77.1%) and were unemployed. The findings also demonstrated that significant majority of the participants in the study (89.5%) felt sudden change in the vision, and 78.1% of them told that they bothered by flashes of light and poor night vision .and majority of them (88.6%) had high needs level for the care. Conclusion: The study Found that the majority of the patients with eye floaters had vision problems and high needs level for the nursing care. Recommendation: It was suggested that Provide comprehensive education to patients about the nature of eye floaters, emphasizing their problems, needs and complications.