Article
Bedside Ocular Ultrasound Diagnosis of a Traumatic Lens Dislocation.
Emergency Medicine
Division
West Florida
Hospital
Brandon Regional Hospital
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
4-24-2021
Keywords
- ectopia lentis,
- emergency department,
- emergency ultrasound,
- eye trauma,
- lens dislocation,
- point-of-care ultrasound,
- ultrasonography
Disciplines
Abstract
Rapid identification of ophthalmologic emergencies can be challenging in the ED, and a missed or delayed diagnosis may have vision-threatening consequences. The application of ocular point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) by the emergency physician (EP) can facilitate the timely recognition of a myriad of emergent eye conditions. This report describes a case in which EP-performed POCUS established the prompt diagnosis of a traumatic lens dislocation in a patient with chronic vision changes.
Publisher or Conference
Cureus
Citation Information
Glickman A, Szczucki B, Kalivoda EJ, Furiato A, Cabrera G. Bedside Ocular Ultrasound Diagnosis of a Traumatic Lens Dislocation. Cureus. 2021;13(4):e14666. Published 2021 Apr 24. doi:10.7759/cureus.14666