Ultrasonic Evaluation of the Vitreous and Retina

Ultrasonic evaluation of the vitreous body augments and complements visual and clinical assessment in any condition in which some form of media opacity exists, eg, cornea, lens, hemorrhage, or subretinal mass. The appearance of the eye in hypotony, the presence of foreign material, the pattern of hemorrhage, and the presence of a detached retina or choroid are all identifiable and their diagnosis may be of critical importance to patient management. Patterns of diabetic retinopathy and ocular tumors are usually characteristic using conventional 10 MHz ultrasound. The use of Very High Frequency (VHF or UBM) ultrasound can identify ciliary body detachment or other retroiridal pathology, such as tumors and cysts.