Role of Ultrasound in Eye Diseases in Indian Population
Pankaj Sharma *
Department of Radiology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Delhi, India.
Rajiv Ranjan
Department of Radiology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Delhi, India.
Reena Gupta
Department of Radiology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Delhi, India.
Amar Dev
Department of Ophthalmology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Delhi, India.
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the patients of eye disease by B scan ultrasound and to correlate ultrasonographic findings clinically in patients with ocular diseases.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in Department of Radiodiagnosis in association with Department of Ophthalmology at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Delhi over a one year period. A total of 50 patients from both inpatient and outpatient department were included in study.
Results: A total of 50 patients with various ocular and orbital abnormalities in the age group from 8 months to 80 years of age were examined. In our series, B scan ultrasound (USG) achieved a sensitivity of 94%, specificity of 100%, positive predictive value of 100% and negative predictive value of 89.47%.
Conclusion: The overall reliability of B scan ultrasonography, and the indisputable value of the information provided, makes B scan evaluation of the eyes with opaque media an essential diagnostic test.
Keywords: Vitrectomy, hemorrhage, choroidal, proptosis.