A nurse is providing education to a client newly diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. The client asks why they were not aware anything was wrong until the eye primary health care provider found it during a routine exam. Which explanation best describes the expected pattern of vision loss in this condition?
- Sudden episodes of complete vision loss occur and then resolve on their own.
- Peripheral vision is gradually lost, often without noticeable symptoms until significant damage has occurred.
- Central vision becomes blurred first, making it difficult to read or recognize faces.
- Straight lines appear wavy or distorted, alerting the client that something is wrong.