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ULTRASOUND BIOMICROSCOPY

1998; Elsevier BV; Volume: 36; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0033-8389(05)70230-x

1557-8275

Charles J. Pavlin, F. Stuart Foster,

Intraocular Surgery and Lenses

UBM presents us with a new method of imaging the anterior segment of the eye at high resolution. Its strengths lie in its ability to produce cross-sections of the living eye at microscopic resolution without violating the integrity of the globe. UBM, although lacking the resolution of optical microscopy, gives us images in living eyes without affecting the internal relationships of the structures imaged. There are many other applications of this new imaging method. Examples of other uses include imaging adnexal pathology, assessing corneal changes with refractive surgery, the assessment of trauma, and determination of intraocular lens position.