Evaluation of Ultrasound B-scan in a tertiary eye care center in Central India

• Teena Agrawal,  
• MAHESH AGRAWAL*

Abstract

Aims & Objective: To evaluate the B-scan findings in tertiary eye care Retina Clinic in relevance to clinical management and to find out the visual potential in anterior segment pathology. Results: A total of 192 patients were evaluated by B-scan. We have divided total 192 eyes in two groups 1 & 2, Cataract & Non-cataract groups respectively, for ease of understanding the indication of B-scan. Among total 192 eyes, 111 eyes (57.81%) were included in Group 1 & rest 81 eyes (42.18%) fall in Group 2. In group 1, the indications for B-scan were Mature Cataract. In group 2, the most common indication was Vitreous haemorrhage- 28Cases (34.56%), followed by post-surgical trauma- 17cases (20.98%), Corneal Opacity- 13 cases (16.04%), & Inflammatory- 10cases (12.34%). The remaining 13 cases (4 cases of Asteroid hyalosis, 3 cases of Disc coloboma, and 2 cases each of Optic Nerve Head Drusen, Microphthalmos & Intraocular foreign body) were grouped as miscellaneous -16.04%. Conclusion: B-scan is an important non-invasive and economical tool for posterior segment evaluation. We also noted very important observation that among 13 Corneal Opacity patients, 9 patients were having attached retina with normal sonic appearance of posterior segment which signifies the visual potential in these cases which are often overlooked.

Keywords

B-scan, Vitreous haemorrhage, Nucleus drop, IOL drop, Intraocular foreign body, Endophthalmitis, Drusen

Ahead of Print Date : 2024-05-28