Visualization of posterior lens capsule integrity by 20-MHz ultrasound probe in ocular trauma.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the use of the 20-MHz ultrasound probe in facilitating visualization of the posterior lens capsule in ocular trauma.


METHODS
Interventional case report.


METHODS
Serial examinations using 10-MHz, 20-MHz, and 50-MHz ultrasound technologies were performed on the anterior segment of the right eye of an 18-year-old man referred with a diagnosis of globe penetration and secondary traumatic cataract.


RESULTS
Cross-sectional echograms of the anterior segment using the 20-MHz ultrasound showed posterior lens capsule integrity.


CONCLUSIONS
When verifying the status of the posterior lens capsule in cases of ocular trauma, the 20-MHz ultrasound probe is a useful and novel approach.
D000293:Adolescent; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D012421:Rupture; D014463:Ultrasonography