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Br J Ophthalmol 1998;82:625-629 doi:10.1136/bjo.82.6.625
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Ultrasound biomicroscopic imaging in intermediate uveitis

  1. Georg Häring,
  2. Bernhard Nölle,
  3. Burkhard Wiechens
  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
  1. Dr G Häring, Department of Ophthalmology, Christian-Albrechts-University, Hegewischstrasse 2, D-24105 Kiel, Germany.
  • Accepted 9 December 1997

Abstract

BACKGROUND Clinical examination of the region of the eye mainly affected in patients with intermediate uveitis is difficult and often hampered by media opacities. In that perspective ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) promises to be a valuable additional diagnostic tool.

METHODS UBM was performed at a sound frequency of 50 MHz on 26 eyes of 13 patients with intermediate uveitis in order to determine configuration of pars plana, peripheral retina, and vitreous. Findings of ophthalmoscopy with scleral indentation and UBM were compared.

RESULTS In 18 of 26 eyes pathological structures such as membraneous or fluffy vitreous condensations were identified by UBM. Among these UBM revealed pathological findings which were not visible on funduscopy in nine eyes. Most importantly, vitreoretinal adhesions with traction on the retina were imaged in four eyes. However, in three eyes vitreous opacities being visible on funduscopy were not identified by UBM.

CONCLUSION UBM seems to be a valuable diagnostic technique for the evaluation of patients with intermediate uveitis. Longitudinal studies will have to determine the relevance of UBM findings for the individual clinical course and their influence on therapeutic decisions.

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