Retinal detachment diagnosed by bedside ultrasound in the emergency department.
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.
Kahn
Andy
A
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
Kahn
Amy L
AL
Corinaldi
Chalene A
CA
Benitez
Fernando L
FL
Fox
Pj Christian
PC