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  • Ophthalmology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Medical Imaging

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  • Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly utilized by clinicians, especially in emergency settings.
  • Ocular emergencies require prompt diagnosis and management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the utility of POCUS in diagnosing ocular emergencies.
  • To present a case of posterior lens dislocation diagnosed with POCUS.

Main Methods:

  • A 44-year-old male patient with blunt ocular trauma and acute vision loss was evaluated.
  • Point-of-care ultrasound using a high linear-array transducer was performed to obtain a sagittal view of the eye globe.

Main Results:

  • The POCUS examination identified a posterior dislocation of the crystalline lens.
  • The ultrasound findings correlated with the patient's acute vision loss.

Conclusions:

  • Point-of-care ultrasound is an effective tool for the rapid diagnosis of ocular emergencies.
  • POCUS can accurately detect lens abnormalities, such as posterior dislocation.