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, Flashes and Floaters - Lynne
Flashes and Floaters Lynne Fernandes Optometrists Bristol Tobacco Dust CC64 What is Shafer's Sign in retinal detachment? 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 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
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