Ultrasound scan of the orbit with an immersion protection in patients with subatrophy and anophthalmos

Abstract

We observed 73 patients with anophthalmos with different types of intraorbital implants, and subatrophy of the globe. For three- dimensional ultrasound image of the orbit we used a new immersion substation on the basis of compressed polyvinyl alcohol, which was placed between the probe and the eyelids, excluding «dead zone». Acoustic density of the orbital structure and orbital blood flowwere estimated.

Keywords

• anophthalmos
• globe subatrophy
• immersion substation
• three-dimensional echography