tobacco dust in eye The Shaffer sign, also known as “tobacco dust,” is a clinical finding seen retinal detachment. It refers to the presence of small, pigmented cells or pigment clumps in the anterior vitreous, A Sign of Trouble
A Sign of Trouble Vitreous tobacco dust from one of today's Rhegmatogenous retinal detachments we repaired. #vitreoretinalsurgery #beautifulophthalmology #Ophthotwitter How to diagnose and manage retinal detachments EyeGuru 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 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
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