title: Ultrasound Biomiscroscopy in the diagnosis and management of cyclodialysis clefts.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medical and Vision Research Foundation, 18 College Road, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhende
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lekha
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vijaya
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gopal
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parikh
mesh_terms: 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