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Abstract #21410 Published in IGR 10-2
Anterior chamber angle assessment techniques
Friedman DS; He MSurvey of Ophthalmology 2008; 53: 250-273
Angle-closure glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness. Diagnosis and treatment are intricately related to angle assessment techniques. This article reviews the literature on angle assessment and provides recommendations about optimal techniques based on the published evidence. Specifically, we review gonioscopy, ultrasound biomicroscopy, and anterior segment optical coherence tomography, all of which can be used to assess the anterior chamber angle directly. In addition, we discuss surrogate approaches to measuring the angle configuration, including limbal anterior chamber depth measurement, scanning peripheral anterior chamber depth measurement, and Scheimpflug photography.
Dr. D.S. Friedman, Wilmer Eye Institute and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
Classification:
2.4 Anterior chamber angle (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
6.4 Gonioscopy (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
6.9.2.1 Anterior (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis > 6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography)