Abstract
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound has been widely used by clinicians, particularly those in emergency care settings. Findings: A 44-year-old male who sustained a blunt ocular trauma resulting in acute vision loss due to posterior dislocation of the crystalline lens identified by point-of-care ultrasound is described in the study. Point-of-care ultrasound with a high linear-array transducer was used to gain the sagittal view of the eye globe. Conclusions: Point-of-care ultrasound can be a useful tool to make a rapid diagnosis of ocular emergency including lens abnormality.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 16 |
Journal | International Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 6 2015 |
Keywords
- Lens dislocation
- Ocular trauma
- Point-of-care ultrasound
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine