tobacco dust eye 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, Schaffer's Sign (Tobacco Dust Sign):
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 Flashes and floaters in community optometry diagnosing a posterior vitreous detachment Eye News Schaffer sign Tobacco dust sign Pigments in anterior Vitreous Flashes and Floaters Lynne Fernandes Optometrists Bristol
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