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Bedside Ocular Ultrasound Diagnosis of a Traumatic Lens Dislocation.
Emergency Medicine
  • Andrew A Glickman, HCA Healthcare
  • Brian Szczucki, HCA Healthcare
  • Eric J Kalivoda, HCA Healthcare
  • Anthony Furiato, HCA Healthcare
  • Gabriel Cabrera, HCA Healthcare
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
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