Apr 29, 2019 · Findings: Swirling, slightly hyperechoic, “washing machine” appearing material in the posterior chamber Note: You may have to increase the gain to adequately visualize.

Dec 21, 2025 · Vitreous hemorrhage — the ocular ultrasound demonstrates the ‘washing machine’ sign. Blood (granular echogenicities) swirl with eye movement and settle when the eye is still.

Ultrasound Bright echoes in posterior chamber Moving the eye can cause swirling of hemorrhage known as "washing machine sign" [1] Small dots or mobile lines may represent early, mild hemorrhage Look …

If you ask the patient to move their eye side-to-side, you may see the washing machine sign, where the echogenic material appears to swirl like clothes in a washing machine.

Aug 18, 2020 · If your machine’s “ocular” preset is not allowing you to see the ocular structures well enough, consider turning up the gain. When in doubt, ultrasound the unaffected eye to see what may …

Sep 24, 2023 · There is significant vitreous hemorrhage indicated by the mobile echogenic debris in the posterior chamber with no relation to the optic nerve. These images display the “washing machine …

Oct 17, 2021 · Ocular Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Vitreous Hemorrhage (Washing Machine Sign) Transverse ultrasound image of the right eye demonstrating heterogeneous echogenicity in vitreous …

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Dec 1, 2016 · A vitreous hemorrhage has a “snow globe” appearance, or “washing machine” sign. The patient had urgent follow up arranged with an ophthalmologist for the following day.

This posterior vitreous bleed occurred from minor blunt head trauma presenting with unilateral "visual blurring". On ultrasound, the free blood oscillates…