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Author(s) -
SPILEERS W
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2014.3461.x
Subject(s) - fundus (uterus) , optometry , blind spot , medicine , visual acuity , ophthalmology , psychology , neuroscience
A patient reporting flashing lights, shimmering, positive scotoma, hallucinations, .. .needs a full (neuro‐)ophthalmological work‐up. The ophthalmological work‐up includes visual acuity testing, biomicroscopy of the anterior segment, examination of the fundus. In selected cases, more specific ophthalmic testing such as visual electrophysiology is needed. Sometimes a general work up is indicated. The different neuro‐ophthalmological causes of reporting positive phenomena will be introduced.