1. Iron Deficiency Anemia: The most commonly occuring cause of anemia. Iron deficiency results in the lack of iron for hemoglobin synthesis within the body. This may be a result of low intake, diminished absorption, physiological increase in requirements, excessive iron loss, chronic renal failure, hemodyalisis, and idiopathic iron loss. (Copstead & Banasik, 2013) KG receives frequent blood transfusions to combat her severe case of iron deficiency.
2. Glaucoma: Characterized by increased intraocular pressure and vision loss over time. As pressure from fluids inside the eye and against the retina increase, blood flow through the main retina