tobacco dust eye 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 Shafer's sign✨ is pathognomonic for
Shafer's sign is pathognomonic for RETINAL TEAR. Described as "tabacco dust " Flashes and Floaters Lynne Fernandes Optometrists Bristol Vitreous Opacities: Benign or Serious? Vitreous The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Illustrated Manual of Ophthalmology, 4th Ed. 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 The Red Flag of the Retina: Shafer's Sign Dear Residents, if you see "Tobacco Dust" in the anterior vitreous, stop everything. Shafer's Sign (Pigment cells in the anterior
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