title: Ophthalmic ultrasound as a diagnostic tool.
abstract: Ophthalmic ultrasound is a diagnostic technique which has a clinical utility in ocular distance measurements and in the evaluation of the structural integrity of eyes with translucent or opaque media. This article summarizes briefly the principles of ultrasonography, available instrumentation and clinical applications.
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014465:Ultrasonics / Q000295:instrumentation; D014463:Ultrasonography