Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of retinal detachment (ablatio retinae).
Family history
- Is there a frequent history of eye disease in your family?
Social anamnesis
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Do you have any visual disturbances?
- Occurrence of light flashes, wavy vision, distorted vision, gnat vision, etc.?
- Do you see a shadow in your field of vision?
- Did you notice a shower of soot (sudden appearance of dense black or red spots in your field of view)?
- Has your visual acuity subjectively worsened?
- How long have these changes existed?
- Is there a triggering moment (injury or similar)?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
Eigenanamnese incl. medication anamnesis
- Previous diseases (eye diseases)
- Operations
- Allergies
Medication history
- Quinolones/fluoroquinolones/gyrase inhibitors (ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, nalidixic acid, norfloxacin, lomefloxacin, levofloxacin, ofloxacin).
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Data without guarantee)
