Dr. Pratik N Mohod, Dr.Dharmendra Arjun Kose
Objective: To assess the diagnostic value of B-scan ultrasonography in evaluation of posterior segment disorders of eye in clear and hazy media, to correlate with clinical diagnosis, to comprehend its role in the management and to assess the limitations of B-scan ultrasound.
In this Hospital Based Observational Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study of B-scan, 140 patients from august 2015 to April 2016 with known and suspicious posterior segment pathology were evaluated.
Results: Out of 140 scans performed, 44 eyes had retinal detachment, 26 eyes had vitreous hemorrhage and 18 eyes had Posterior vitreous detachment. Intraocular Foreign body was seen in 6 eyes. Out of total scans, 98 supplemented, 38 correlated and 4 missed the clinical diagnosis.
Conclusion: B-scan ultrasound is simple, non invasive, non-ionizing and cost effective imaging modality to detect and helps in efficient management of posterior segment pathologies of eye mainly in opaque media.