eye disorders
Evaluation of the Ophthalmologic Patient
History
History includes location, speed of onset, and duration of current symptoms and history of previous ocular symptoms; the presence and nature of pain, discharge, or redness; and changes in visual acuity. Worrisome symptoms besides vision loss and eye pain include flashing lights, showers of floaters (both of which may be symptoms of Retinal Detachment ), diplopia, and loss of peripheral vision. 