shafer's sign tobacco dust = Evaluation and Management of PVD

Evaluation and Management of PVD 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, A Sign of Trouble Shafer's Sign: When Pigment Speaks First This slit lamp image, captured by Manuel ngel Alcntara Delgado, MD (Conde de Valenciana), shows a classic Shafer's Sign also known as tobacco dust Schaffer's Sign (Tobacco Dust 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 and associated retinal tear: Clinical and Experimental Optometry: Vol 76, No 5

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