title: An approach to acquired visual loss in adults.
abstract: This article has covered the fundamentals of evaluating visual loss. These include a careful history and attention to the "vital signs" of neuro-ophthalmology: visual acuities, visual field results, and pupillary reactions.
authors.affiliation: Section of Neuro-ophthalmology, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106-4198, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Tomsak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014787:Vision Tests; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields