Ultrasound biomicroscopic analysis of anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
OBJECTIVE
To report the use of ultrasound biomicroscopy for preoperative assessment of anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy.


METHODS
Case report. In a 35-year-old man with tractional retinal detachment and anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy, we used ultrasound biomicroscopy with UX-02 (Rion Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan) to perform the preoperative analysis of the ciliary body, anterior vitreous, and detached peripheral retina.


RESULTS
In all meridians, the posterior insertion of the vitreous was drawn anteriorly, creating a retinal trough, and the meridian distance between the anterior and posterior vitreous base insertions was reduced. Retinochoroidal detachment was detected posterior to the anterior vitreous base insertion. Based on these imagings, sclerotomy locations were selected.


CONCLUSIONS
Ultrasound biomicroscopy may be useful to assess anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy preoperatively and to decide on sclerotomy sites.
Arakawa
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Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Tamai
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D000328:Adult; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012599:Sclerostomy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018630:Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging