tobacco dust eye ποΈ Shafer's Sign: When Pigment Speaks First This slit-lamp image, captured by Manuel Γngel AlcΓ‘ntara Delgado, MD (Conde de Valenciana), shows a classic Shafer's Sign β also known as β The Shaffer sign, also known
The Shaffer sign, also known as tobacco dust, is a clinical finding seen in retinal detachment. It refers to the presence of small, pigmented cells or pigment clumps in the anterior vitreous, 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 A case of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, characterized by the presence of tobacco dust or Shafers signtiny pigment granules floating in the vitreous, often indicating a retinal tear. , , How to diagnose and manage retinal detachments EyeGuru Atlas Entry Retinal detachment Shafer's sign Vitreous tobacco dust from one of today's Rhegmatogenous retinal detachments we repaired. #vitreoretinalsurgery #beautifulophthalmology #Ophthotwitter
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