title: Retinal detachment diagnosed by bedside ultrasound in the emergency department.
abstract: This case study describes a patient who presented with vague visual complaints in the right eye, decreased visual acuity in the affected eye, and a difficult initial eye evaluation, including fundoscopic and slit lamp examinations, in the emergency department (ED). The preliminary finding included a darkened-appearing area of the retina on fundoscopic exam. The patient subsequently had bedside sonography of the eyes done by an emergency medicine (EM) intern which revealed a thin and serpentine strip appearing as a hyperechoic representation of the retina floating freely into the vitreous from the superior-lateral section of the posterior globe.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kahn
authors.forename: Amy L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kahn
authors.forename: Chalene A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Corinaldi
authors.forename: Fernando L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Benitez
authors.forename: Pj Christian
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Fox