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...
Main Authors: | Kyle Dornhofer, Marawan Alkhattabi, Shadi Lahham |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2020-08-01
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Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4pq6544f |
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