tobacco dust in eye π¨ The Red Flag of the Retina: Shaferβs Sign π¨, β, Dear Residents, if you see "Tobacco Dust" the anterior vitreous, stop everything. π, βShafer's Sign (Pigment cells in the anterior vitreous) is Tobacco dust," or Shafer's sign,
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 Flashes and Floaters Lynne Fernandes Optometrists Bristol 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 sign Tobacco dust sign Pigments in anterior Vitreous How to diagnose and manage retinal detachments EyeGuru Flashes and floaters in community optometry diagnosing a posterior vitreous detachment Eye News
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