tobacco dust in anterior vitreous 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 vitreous, 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 Carefully differentiate PVD from retinal breaks Shafer's Sign: When Pigment Speaks First This slit lamp image, captured by Manuel ngel Alcntara Delgado, MD (Conde de Valenciana), shows a classic Shafer's Sign also known as tobacco dust PVD and retinal detachment, an optometric approach part 2 Optician Online
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