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. 2016 Feb 11;10:297–303. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S94971

Table 2.

Patient history of transient vision loss

Questions to ask regarding transient vision loss
Monocular or binocular
Duration and timing of vision loss
Provoking factors (positional change, sexual activity)
Associated symptoms (giant cell arteritis ROS, migraine headaches)
Pattern of vision loss (altitudinal versus diffuse/constricting)
Retinal claudication
Recent ocular surgery or cerebral angiography
History of atrial fibrillation or thromboembolic disease

Notes: Certain questions may have added importance in the patient with transient vision loss. The answers can direct and focus ancillary testing to determine etiology.

Abbreviation: ROS, review of systems.