Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of acute visual loss (sudden loss of vision).
Family history
- What is the general health of your relatives?
- Are there any diseases in your family that are common?
- Are there any hereditary diseases in your family?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Are you exposed to harmful working substances in your profession?
Current medical history/systemic medical history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Did the vision loss occur suddenly?
- Were there any precursors such as flashes of light? Headaches?
- Are both eyes affected?
- Have you noticed any other symptoms such as blurred vision, neurological disorders such as paralysis or sensory disturbances?
- Do you have pain in the eye?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions (diabetes mellitus, hypertension, eye disease, neurological disease).
- Surgeries (eye surgery, neurosurgical operations).
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Pregnancies
- Environmental history
- Medication history
