Assessment of the Anterior Segment Using Slit-Lamp Biomicroscope and Gonioscope
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 1435-1443, 2006.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-25897
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the accuracy of the Smith method, van Herick technique, and Shaffer grading system, using a slit-lamp biomicroscope and gonioscope that measure anterior chamber depth (ACD), peripheral chamber depth (PCD), and angle width.METHODS:
The anterior chamber of 94 eyes of 53 subjects was evaluated by slit-lamp examination with a gonioscope. An A-scan was carried out on all of the subjects, but ultrasound biomicroscope (UBM) was performed on only 42 of 94 eyes. Slit-lamp biomicroscope-assisted measurements, such as ACD, PCD, and angle width, were compared with those by A-scan and UBM.RESULTS:
The correlations among ACD measurements, obtained by the Smith method, and those obtained using A-scan (r=0.673, p<0.001) and UBM (r=0.824, p<0.001) were statistically significant. The mean PCD, measured by van Herick technique, was 14.01+/-15.04 %, and its correlation with that of UBM was statistically significant (r=0.706, p<0.001). In addition, the correlation between the mean angle width, measured by Shaffer grading system and by UBM, was also statistically significant (r=0.853, p<0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
Assessments of the anterior segment, using a slit-lamp biomicrosope and a gonioscope, are comparable to those of A-scan and UBM measurements and are, therefore, useful for evaluation of the anterior chamber.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Ultrasonografía
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Cámara Anterior
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo