NURSING CARE RELATED TO THE SENSORY AND
NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEMS
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1-8. ASSESSING SYMPTOMS
In addition to the examinations mentioned previously, the patient should be assessed for the following:
a. Discomfort or pain in or around the eye.
b. Photophobia. (Abnormal sensitivity to light.)
c. Nystagmus. (Involuntary, rapid movement of the eyeball. May be horizontal, vertical, rotational, or mixed.)
d. Strabismus. (Deviation of the eye from the normal physiological axis: "crossed eyes.")
e. Diplopia. (Seeing an object in double: "double vision.")
f. Blurred vision.
g. "Spots" or "lights" in the visual field.
