tobacco dust retinal detachment Atlas Entry - Retinal detachment and PVR |
Retinal detachment and PVR Ento Key Shafer's Sign, also knows as tobacco dust Shafer's sign refers to the presence of a collection of brown pigmented cells in the anterior vitreous following a PVD. Many studies Vitreous The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Illustrated Manual of Ophthalmology, 4th Ed. What is Shafer's Sign in retinal detachment? A case of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, characterized by the presence of 'tobacco dust' or Shafer's signtiny pigment granules floating in the vitreous, often indicating a retinal tear. Special thanks to @oftalmo_ba
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