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Abstract #5689 Published in IGR 2-1
A technique for performing ultrasound biomicroscopy in the sitting and prone positions
Esaki K; Ishikawa H; Liebmann JM; Ritch ROphthalmic Surgery and Lasers 2000; 31: 166-169
To develop a reliable method for performing ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) in the sitting and prone positions. The probe suspended from an articulated arm was removed and reattached to the arm upside-down for use in the prone position and horizontally for use in the sitting position. A latex Tono-Pen tip cover was attached to the edge of the eyecup and was placed over the transducer through the small hole on the tip of the Tono-Pen tip cover. UBM was successfully performed in the prone and sitting positions with no loss of image quality. This method can expand the ability of the UBM to examine alterations in anatomic relationships among anterior segment structures between the supine, sitting, and prone positions.
Dr. Robert Ritch, Glaucoma Service, Department of Ophthalmology, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, 310 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA
Classification:
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
