title: Ultrasound biomicroscopy in the diagnosis and management of pars planitis caused by caterpillar hairs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the use of ultrasound biomicroscopy in the detection of caterpillar hairs in the pars plana in a patient with unilateral pars planitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ultrasound biomicroscopic imaging of the anterior segment of the eye.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ultrasound biomicroscopy located a hair in the posterior chamber at the first visit and five more in the pars plana 1 month later. This finding was confirmed intraoperatively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultrasound biomicroscopy is useful in the diagnosis and management of unilateral pars planitis of uncertain cause.
authors.affiliation: Medical and Vision Research Foundations, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India. MDSAAA35@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhende
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gopal
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Shroff
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009036:Moths; D015868:Pars Planitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery