Posted by IsoM on August 12, 2002, at 15:39:21
In reply to Re: retinal sheen » katekite, posted by Squiggles on August 12, 2002, at 15:15:13
Retinal sheen isn't something you can see. It shows when a fundoscopic exam is done & is something that an examiner would recognise when looking at the retina. I don't know what it's supposed to look like, but would only be seen when doing a visual inspection of the INTERIOR of the eye.
It's probably just what it says - a sheen that's seen on the retina that's different from what it should normally look like. When a person has fluid in their inner ear, a doctor can tell by looking at the eardrum (through the ear canal) & seeing a small degree of bulging. Simple visual signs are often used to diagnose certain conditions.
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