Point-of-care Ultrasound Detection of Cataract in a Patient with Vision Loss: A Case Report
Background: Point-of-care ocular ultrasound in the emergency department (ED) is an effective tool for promptly evaluating for several vision-threatening etiologies and can be used to identify more slowly progressing etiologies as well, such as cataract formation within the lens. Case Report: A 62-ye...
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| author | Kyle Dornhofer Marawan Alkhattabi Shadi Lahham |
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| description | Background: Point-of-care ocular ultrasound in the emergency department (ED) is an effective tool for promptly evaluating for several vision-threatening etiologies and can be used to identify more slowly progressing etiologies as well, such as cataract formation within the lens. Case Report: A 62-year-old female presented to the ED with a two-day history of painless vision loss of the left eye as well as reduced vision for the prior 30 days. Conclusion: Point-of-care ultrasound was performed and showed calcification of the lens consistent with cataract. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4440d3336ced441385881ee32831544d2022-12-22T00:01:57ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2020-08-014310.5811/cpcem.2020.4.46597cpcem-04-355Point-of-care Ultrasound Detection of Cataract in a Patient with Vision Loss: A Case ReportKyle DornhoferMarawan AlkhattabiShadi LahhamBackground: Point-of-care ocular ultrasound in the emergency department (ED) is an effective tool for promptly evaluating for several vision-threatening etiologies and can be used to identify more slowly progressing etiologies as well, such as cataract formation within the lens. Case Report: A 62-year-old female presented to the ED with a two-day history of painless vision loss of the left eye as well as reduced vision for the prior 30 days. Conclusion: Point-of-care ultrasound was performed and showed calcification of the lens consistent with cataract.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4pq6544f |
| spellingShingle | Kyle Dornhofer Marawan Alkhattabi Shadi Lahham Point-of-care Ultrasound Detection of Cataract in a Patient with Vision Loss: A Case Report Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| title | Point-of-care Ultrasound Detection of Cataract in a Patient with Vision Loss: A Case Report |
| title_full | Point-of-care Ultrasound Detection of Cataract in a Patient with Vision Loss: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Point-of-care Ultrasound Detection of Cataract in a Patient with Vision Loss: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Point-of-care Ultrasound Detection of Cataract in a Patient with Vision Loss: A Case Report |
| title_short | Point-of-care Ultrasound Detection of Cataract in a Patient with Vision Loss: A Case Report |
| title_sort | point of care ultrasound detection of cataract in a patient with vision loss a case report |
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