How to use Guide three: External eye problems
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Read on to learn how to use Guide three to help you manage people with external eye problems.
Guide three: External eye problems
Guide three provides a step-by-step guide to managing people with external eye problems.
It is selected when the person did not pass the eye health screen due to signs of an external eye problem.
External eye problems
External eye problems are any problems affecting the surface of the eye, including:
- Eyelids
- kope
- Conjunctiva
- Cornea.
External eye problems can include:
- Swelling or lumps on the eyelid or eyeball
- Crusts on the eyelashes
- Eyelashes that turn inwards.
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Look at Guide three: External eye problems.
Step 1
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Check the distance vision result on the PEC Screen form. Select the appropriate result for the person and follow the instructions.
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Step 2
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Check the eye health screen result on the PEC Screen form and look closely at eye for more detail. Select the appropriate result for the person and follow the instructions.
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Step 3
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Ask: Is the lump painful? Select the appropriate result for the person and follow the instructions.
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Kutana na Bi Luciana
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If you selected a you are correct!
This is because Luciana:
- Passed the distance vision screen (step 1)
- Has a lump on her eyelid (step 2)
- The lump is mildly painful (step 3).
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Work through the following topics to learn how to carry out the remaining actions listed in Guide three: External eye problems:
- How to apply a warm compress
- How to remove inward turning eyelashes.