Ultrasound Biomiscroscopy in the diagnosis and management of cyclodialysis clefts.
OBJECTIVE
To report the role of Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM) as a tool in the diagnosis and management of cyclodialysis clefts.


METHODS
Six eyes of 6 patients with hypotony and suspected or diagnosed cyclodialysis clefts underwent UBM evaluation. Post-treatment UBM was performed in four eyes to assess the effect of the treatment.


RESULTS
Cyclodialysis clefts were accurately diagnosed and delineated in 6 eyes by UBM. Complete closure was documented after treatment in 3 eyes, and a residual cleft in one eye. These findings were compared to gonioscopic findings.


CONCLUSIONS
UBM is a safe, accurate and noninvasive diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of cyclodialysis clefts and is of particular use when other conventional methods of diagnosis are inconclusive.
Bhende
M
M
Medical and Vision Research Foundation, 18 College Road, Chennai, India.
Lekha
T
T
Vijaya
L
L
Gopal
L
L
Sharma
T
T
Parikh
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D033401:Microscopy, Acoustic / Q000592:standards; D008875:Middle Aged; D015814:Ocular Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy