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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ophthalmol Retina. 2023 Jan 9;7(6):516–526. doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2023.01.003

Table 6.

Final Phone Triage Prompt and Associated Point Values to Generate a Clinical Risk Score.

Question Answer Choices
Which eye has symptoms? - One eye (5 points)
- Both eyes (1 point)
When did your symptoms start? - Within 24 hours (6 points)
- Between 24-72 hours ago (3 points)
- More than 72 hours ago (1 point)
Do you have a non-moving curtain or veil or shadow in the side of your vision? - Yes
- No
Ignoring your floater(s), have you experienced blurred vision? If so, how would you characterize it? - None
- Intermittent
- Constant
If “Yes” OR “Constant” = 14 points
If “No” AND “None or Intermittent” = 1 point
When you were a young adult (before any procedures to your affected eye), did you need glasses to see to drive? - Yes (3 points)
- No (1 point)
Have you had a prior retinal tear or detachment in either eye? - Yes (10 points)
- No (1 point)
Are you diabetic? - Yes (1 point)
- No (5 points)
Have you ever gone to the operating room for retinal surgery in either eye? - Yes (10 points)
- No (1 point)