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| Year : 1999 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 19-23 |
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Ultrasound biomiscroscopy in the diagnosis and management of cyclodialysis clefts
Muna Bhende, T Lekha, L Vijaya, Lingam Gopal, Tarun Sharma, Sunil Parikh
Medical and Vision Research Foundation, 18 College Road, Chennai, India
Correspondence Address:
Muna Bhende
Medical Research Foundation, 18 College Road, Chennai - 600 006
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 16130280 
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Purpose: To report the role of Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM) as a tool in the diagnosis and management of cyclodialysis clefts.
Methods: Six eyes of 6 patients with hypotony and suspected or diagnosed cyclodialysis clefts underwent UBM evaluation. Post-treatment UBM was performed in four eyes to assess the effect of the treatment.
Results: Cyclodialysis clefts were accurately diagnosed and delineated in 6 eyes by UBM. Complete closure was documented after treatment in 3 eyes, and a residual cleft in one eye. These findings were compared to gonioscopic findings.
Conclusions: UBM is a safe, accurate and noninvasive diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of cyclodialysis clefts and is of particular use when other conventional methods of diagnosis are inconclusive. |
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