Ocular trauma is a significant cause of visual impairment worldwide and frequently affects the anterior segment, where precise and timely imaging is critical for diagnosis and treatment planning. The anterior structures - including the anterior chamber, angle, iris, ciliary body, lens, zonules, anterior choroid, and peripheral retina are often involved. Conventional methods such as slit-lamp biomicroscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography are frequently limited in the presence of opaque media or distorted anatomy. This case series aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility and clinical impact of ultrasound biomicroscopy in anterior segment ocular trauma cases where conventional imaging was limited. Ultrasound biomicroscopy, a high-frequency ultrasound technique, provides high-resolution, cross-sectional visualization of the anterior segment even when traditional light-based imaging is inconclusive. Nine eyes of nine patients with ocular trauma evaluated at the “Timofei Mosneaga” Republican Clinical Hospital in Chisinau, Moldova were included. All patients had media opacities that limited conventional examination. Ultrasound biomicroscopy and posterior B-scan ultrasonography were performed either on the day of presentation or postoperatively, depending on the nature injury. In five blunt trauma cases, ultrasound biomicroscopy revealed findings such as hyphema, angle recession, iridodialysis, zonular deficiency, lens subluxation or dislocation, choroidal effusion, and anterior vitreous hemorrhage. In four penetrating trauma cases, common findings included hyphema, iridodialysis, anterior lens capsule rupture, ciliochoroidal effusion, and anterior vitreous hemorrhage. Ultrasound biomicroscopy findings directly influenced clinical decision-making in all cases by guiding surgical interventions, modifying conservative management plans, and enabling early detection of potential complications.

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Ultrasound Biomicroscopy in Ocular Trauma: Impact on Management Decisions

  • Marina Papanaga,
  • Angela Corduneanu,
  • Mario De La Torre,
  • Oleg Arnaut,
  • Aristia Șeremet,
  • Eugeniu Bendelic

摘要

Ocular trauma is a significant cause of visual impairment worldwide and frequently affects the anterior segment, where precise and timely imaging is critical for diagnosis and treatment planning. The anterior structures - including the anterior chamber, angle, iris, ciliary body, lens, zonules, anterior choroid, and peripheral retina are often involved. Conventional methods such as slit-lamp biomicroscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography are frequently limited in the presence of opaque media or distorted anatomy. This case series aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility and clinical impact of ultrasound biomicroscopy in anterior segment ocular trauma cases where conventional imaging was limited. Ultrasound biomicroscopy, a high-frequency ultrasound technique, provides high-resolution, cross-sectional visualization of the anterior segment even when traditional light-based imaging is inconclusive. Nine eyes of nine patients with ocular trauma evaluated at the “Timofei Mosneaga” Republican Clinical Hospital in Chisinau, Moldova were included. All patients had media opacities that limited conventional examination. Ultrasound biomicroscopy and posterior B-scan ultrasonography were performed either on the day of presentation or postoperatively, depending on the nature injury. In five blunt trauma cases, ultrasound biomicroscopy revealed findings such as hyphema, angle recession, iridodialysis, zonular deficiency, lens subluxation or dislocation, choroidal effusion, and anterior vitreous hemorrhage. In four penetrating trauma cases, common findings included hyphema, iridodialysis, anterior lens capsule rupture, ciliochoroidal effusion, and anterior vitreous hemorrhage. Ultrasound biomicroscopy findings directly influenced clinical decision-making in all cases by guiding surgical interventions, modifying conservative management plans, and enabling early detection of potential complications.