tobacco dust eye Schaffer's Sign (Tobacco Sign): Positive Schaffer's sign viewed through dilated pupil using dynamic vitreous assessment. In most patients with retinal tears, retinal pigment epithelial cells, released through the tear, will be Shafer's sign positive! ⚠️, That
Shafer's sign positive! , That moment during an exam that changes the entire course of the consultation. The presence of "tobacco dust" in the anterior vitreous is a strong indicator of a retinal Tobacco dust," or Shafer's sign, refers to the presence of fine brown pigmented cells (from the retinal pigment epithelium) floating in the anterior vitreous. It's an important clinical clue because, in Retinal Tears and Holes Ento Key Schaffer's sign alludes to the clinical finding of pigment cells in the anterior vitreous, that is described as tobacco dust, and is pathognomonic for a retinal tear, #ophthalmology #ophthalmologist Schaffer's sign (Tobacco dust) Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment #schaffersign #retinaldetachment #tobaccodust #retina #slitlamp #slitlampphotography #ophthalmology #optometry #ophthalmicphotography #ratlas Vitreous Syneresis: An Impending Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD)
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