Ultrasound biomicroscopy of the eye /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pavlin, Charles J.
Other Authors: Foster, F. Stuart
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer-Verlag, 1995.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Basic considerations
  • Basic physics of high-frequency ultrasound imaging
  • Acoustic spectrum
  • Fundamental properties of acoustic waves
  • Acoustical properties of ocular tissues at high frequencies
  • Principles of pulse echo (backscatter) imaging
  • Resolution and penetration
  • Instrumentation for ultrasound biomicroscopy
  • Scanner design
  • Transducers
  • Image quality
  • Measurement accuracy
  • Safety of high-frequency ultrasound
  • Future development
  • Examination techniques
  • Patient preparation
  • Examination of the eye
  • Use of the commercial scanner
  • Image storage and retrieval
  • Measurement techniques
  • Ultrasound biomicroscopic anatomy of the normal eye and adnexa
  • Cornea
  • Sclera
  • Anterior chamber
  • Angle
  • Iris
  • Ciliary body and posterior chamber
  • Peripheral retina
  • Ocular adnexa
  • Ultrasound biomicroscopy of ocular disease
  • Glaucoma
  • Angle closure glaucoma
  • Open angle glaucoma
  • Glaucoma surgery
  • Anterior segment tumors
  • Iris tumors
  • Ciliary body tumors
  • Cysts
  • Peripheral choroidal tumors
  • Lymphoma and leukemia.
  • (cont) Trauma
  • Angle recession
  • Iridodialysis
  • Cyclodialysis
  • Hyphema
  • Vitreous hemorrhage
  • Corneal blood staining
  • Foreign bodies
  • Epithelial downgrowth
  • Corneal disease
  • Corneal edema
  • Corneal opacification and underlying changes
  • Conjunctival flaps
  • Corneal grafts
  • Corneal dystrophies
  • Refractive surgery
  • Scleral disease
  • Localized scleral staphyloma
  • Episcleritis
  • Diffuse scleritis
  • Nodular scleritis
  • Necrotizing scleritis
  • Intraocular lenses
  • Anterior chamber lenses
  • Posterior chamber lenses
  • Intraocular lens complications
  • Conjunctival and adnexal disease
  • Conjunctival and limbal disease
  • Tumors in the superotemporal quadrant
  • Eyelid disease.