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Asteroid Hyalosis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Very cool case from colleague at one of my
Asteroid Hyalosis ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... #Asteroid # ... Hyalosis #Ocular ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Asteroid Hyalosis on Ocular POCUS - Vitreous Hemorrhage MIMIC!

Patient reporting floaters and seeing triangles of colors.
Asteroid Hyalosis ... on Ocular POCUS ... Ophtho consult found ... #Hyalosis #Ocular ... #POCUS #Ophthalmology
Lens dislocation - The lens is seen floating en face in the vitreous chamber. #Clinical #EM
#Clinical #EM #Ophth ... #POCUS #Ocular ... LensDislocation #ALiEM
Globe rupture - irregular globe contour with collapsed anterior chamber. Echogenic material fills the vitreous chamber.
#Clinical #EM #Ophth ... #POCUS #Ocular ... #GlobeRupture #ALiEM
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Treatment: Topical steroids ... treated with topical steroids ... refractory lesions Ocular ... disease: • Early ophtho ... referral • Systemic steroids
The detached retina appears as a thick, hyperechoic band in the vitreous chamber, anchored posteriorly to
disc #Clinical #Ophth ... #POCUS #Ocular ... RetinalDetachment #ALiEM
Vitreous hemorrhage - area of hemorrhage is visible as faint echogenic material causing a heterogeneous appearance
#Clinical #Ophth ... #POCUS #Ocular ... Vitreous #Hemorrhage #ALiEM
Normal eye - Anterior chamber (a): Located between hyperechoic cornea anteriorly and iris posteriorly Lens (L):
#Clinical #EM #Ophth ... #POCUS #Ocular ... #Normal #ALiEM
Asteroid hyalosis. 

Kinda looks like vitreous hemorrhage on eyeball ultrasound.

Dr. Dan Kim
@dan___kim

#Asteroid #Hyalosis #Mimics #Ocular #Ophthalmology
Asteroid hyalosis ... @dan___kim #Asteroid ... Hyalosis #Mimics #Ocular ... Ophthalmology #Clinical #POCUS
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Immunosuppressive Therapies: Steroids