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Humans , Optic Nerve/abnormalities , Optic Nerve/diagnostic imaging , Vitreous Body/diagnostic imaging , Retina/abnormalities , Retina/diagnostic imaging , Incidental Findings , Retinal Artery/abnormalities , Retinal Artery/diagnostic imagingABSTRACT
Ultrasound biomicroscopy is a useful technique for anterior segment evaluation; however, examination of the pars plana and the peripheral retina is difficult. We describe a method that facilitates ultrasound biomicroscopic examination of these areas using using a modified swimming goggle(orbital cup) and an eyelid speculum. With this method, not only the pars plana but also structures up to 15 mm from the temporal limbus can be readily imaged.
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Anterior Eye Segment/diagnostic imaging , Ophthalmology/instrumentation , Retina/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Microscopy , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To report the diagnosis of pars planitis on the basis of ultrasound biomicroscopy images. METHODS: The Humphrey ultrasound biomicroscope was used for examination of the right eye of a 17-year-old boy, referred to our clinic because of blurred vision. The lens showed a posterior subcapsular cataract precluding fundus visualization. RESULTS: Ultrasound biomicroscopy showed a homogeneous mass of medium reflectivity over the pars plana. Lensectomy and vitrectomy confirmed the diagnosis. CONCLUSION: This brief case report points out the utility of ultrasound biomicroscopy in diagnosing pars planitis in cases of media opacities.
