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Abstract #61214 Published in IGR 17-1
Anterior chamber depth measurement using ultrasound to assess elevated intraocular pressure
Hassen GW; Sweeney B; Portillo T; Ali D; Nazeer O; Habal R; Arbulu M; Chirurgi R; Toro D; Kalantari HAmerican Journal of Emergency Medicine 2015; 33: 860.e1-860.e3
Increased anterior chamber pressure also known as intraocular pressure can result from conditions such as glaucoma and trauma. The pressure in the anterior chamber is measured using tonometer. Measurement of the intraocular pressure is essential, as it requires immediate medical attention to alleviate pain and to avoid temporary or permanent damage to intraocular structures. Bedside ocular ultrasound (US) has gained popularity in recent years. It has been used to assess intracranial pressure via optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) and evaluate retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, or pupillary reflex in a trauma patient. We report 2 cases of patients with glaucoma and a case of a patient with trauma to the eye with swelling. Anterior chamber depth measurement was conducted and compared with measurements of intraocular pressure (IOP) using a tonometer.
Department of Emergency Medicine, NYMC, Valhalla, NY. Electronic address: getawh@yahoo.com.
Full articleClassification:
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
2.4 Anterior chamber angle (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP)
