Ultrasound biomicroscopic diagnosis of cyclitic membranes.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the utility of ultrasound biomicroscopy in imaging cyclitic membranes.


METHODS
Patients with hypotony and suspected or known cyclitic membrane underwent ultrasound biomicroscopic examination. Histopathology of cyclitic membrane was correlated with ultrasound biomicroscopy in three cases.


RESULTS
Six eyes of six patients were enrolled. Mean patient age was 62.2 +/- 18.4 (SD) years. The mean intraocular pressure in the affected eye was 4.3 +/- 3.4 mmHg. Three eyes were pseudophakic and three eyes were aphakic. All eyes had undergone two or more previous intraocular surgeries. Ultrasound biomicroscopy imaged the cyclitic membrane in all six eyes. Histopathology revealed fibroproliferative cyclitic membranes with associated inflammatory cells.


CONCLUSIONS
Ultrasound biomicroscopy is useful in detecting the presence of those cyclitic membranes that may not be identified on clinical examination.
Inazumi
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Department of Ophthalmology, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, New York 10003, USA.
Gentile
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RC
Lee
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Ishikawa
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McCormick
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Liebmann
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Ritch
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology